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In Minnesota, one man provides free mental health services to farmers in all corners of the state. But recent legislation will give him more support. It’s one of several new state laws that ...

Many patients face delays in receiving support due to gaps between primary and specialized care. Collaborative programs ...

An inside look at Jimmy Butler’s last days in Miami before the team and player finally pushed each other away for good.

The first 6-12 hours of a wildfire are generally the most destructive, said Mike Rohde, a consultant and former fire ...

With no improvement in mental health indicators, a higher rate of obesity than reported statewide, reports of food insecurity, and lower rates of tobacco and alcohol use, data gathered in the ...

Therapists and union reps accuse the HMO giant of saddling workers with excessive caseloads while forcing patients to wait ...

A federal judge in Boston is scheduled to hear a lawsuit filed by federal employee unions on Thursday afternoon. They are asking the court to stop President Donald Trump's deferred resignation program ...

A federal judge blocks Trump’s plan to offer financial incentives for federal employee resignations, pending a hearing on the ...

Senate Mental Health Committee Chair Samra Brouk urged waiting for results from a $1 million state study on involuntary commitment. Critics stress the need for long-term housing and mental health ...

Josh Shapiro on Tuesday unveiled his spending proposal for the next fiscal year, a plan that calls for legalizing recreational marijuana, taxing skill game terminals and boosting the commonwealth's ...

Israel says it has begun preparations for the departure of large numbers of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in line with President Donald Trump’s plan to empty the territory of its population ...