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One in 5 calls to police nationwide involve a behavioral health component. This means that in many cities, when people call for help during a mental health crisis situation, it’s police officers who respond. And that’s not always helpful.

This week: Zika's rise in Florida is giving way to new tips for pregnant women to avoid getting it. Opioid dependence leads patients to an avalanche of…

Two years into the pandemic, data shows that the toll on children’s mental health has been profound. Children of frontline health care workers had a front row seat to the pandemic’s scariest moments from day one.

For many black school-age youth, mental health needs can fly under the radar. They can lead some parents, teachers and other adults to perceive it as kids…

Why not check bloodwork a few times a year as some celebrities advise? Because too much testing can lead to false positives (and abnormalities that don't threaten health) and to unnecessary treatment.

This week: grandma gets a knee replacement and now her friends want one, doctors' educated spouses are reluctant to move out to the country, and Donald…

Here are some numbers you wouldn’t have been able to find two years ago.Last week, 3,428 people from the St. Louis Metro Area called the United Way’s…

Experts say the moderate gains in maternal mental health could be impacted by proposed cuts to Medicaid at the federal level.

More than 130 people have tested positive since December, and the outbreak is no longer contained to just Scott County.As the number of people living with…

Pregnant women with opioid addiction often face obstacles in managing their treatment, including finding a doctor and battling with insurance paperwork.…