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Meg Hartz spent four years trying to secure comprehensive mental health care for her son, and she believes he could have avoided in-patient treatment if she would not have faced so many delays and roadblocks.

A new service added to the 988 Lifeline will offer suicide prevention and mental health crisis counseling through American Sign Language for people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing without the need for an interpreter.

Generic drugs gave Americans access to effective, cheap prescription medications. It’s saved them trillions of dollars over the past few decades. But there are signs this vital industry may be in deep trouble.

http://media.soundmedicine.org/segments/011214_6.mp3During these dark, cold winter days we too often end up huddled on the couch instead of being active.…

http://media.soundmedicine.org/segments/060913_2.mp3Sometimes it can be hard to tell if you are actually depressed, but did you know there may be a blood…

http://media.soundmedicine.org/segments/102713_3.mp3Drinking alcohol in moderation can be healthful. And drinking too much can cause great harm. But did…

A recent study by the Missouri Telehealth Network shows both patients and providers are satisfied with the quality of care telemedicine provides.…

After a two-year study, the National Academy of Sciences released a widely publicized report on genetically-modified crops Tuesday. The 400-pager gives…

Anne Purfield and Michelle Dynes, epidemiologists at the CDC, recently spent several weeks in Sierra Leone. The Ebola epidemic, they explain, has taken a heavy toll on local health care workers.

Sickle cell disease affects mostly Black patients. How the system treats it shows the deep roots of systemic racism.