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HEALTH September 18, 2024

Is suicide contagious? Mental health experts warn of very real risk

Statistics show that suicides can sometimes be “contagious," leading to “clusters." Mental health experts explain why this can happen and offer strategies to help prevent subsequent tragedies.

TRAVEL September 18, 2024

Airport 'gatexiety' is latest phenomenon among travelers: What to know

Experts are weighing in on how best to reduce and ease your "gate anxiety" while traveling to the airport and how you can find some peace in things that are in your control.

Roman Catholic September 17, 2024

Catholic institute launches program to address suicide epidemic among young men

The Word on Fire Institute announced this week it is launching a "men's formation community" to address the mental health crisis plaguing young males in the United States.

OPINION September 16, 2024

Matthew Perry's death is tied to a problem that is more common than you know

Nearly a year after actor Matthew Perry's death and the courts are still working on the complicated case. At its heart is a drug crisis that only recently resulted in prosecution.

CRIME September 14, 2024

Slain Florida mom posts Taylor Swift lyrics in haunting message before knife attack involving son

A Florida mother posted lyrics from Taylor Swift’s song "It’s Time to Go," on an eerie final message before she was stabbed to death during an altercation with her teen son.

SLEEP DISORDERS September 12, 2024

Lack of sleep poses concerning risk for kids, study finds: 'Crucial role'

New research from Penn State University revealed how childhood sleep patterns could be linked to future substance use. Study co-author David A. Reichenberger and sleep expert Wendy Troxel discuss.

VIDEO September 11, 2024

Bronx residents slam Mayor Adams for 'open-air drug market' operating in broad daylight

FOX 5 New York investigated an area known for blatant drug usage on Melrose Avenue in the Bronx, calling upon the mayor for change. (Credit: WNYW)

Wellness September 11, 2024

Slashing screen time for mental health: Carlos Whittaker shares his unplugged journey

Author Carlos Whittaker spent seven weeks without his phone in 2022. He discovered many things about himself and about the world around him that he had been missing which are detailed in his new book.

Washington DC September 11, 2024

Judge allows lawsuit demanding change to DC police response to mental health calls to move forward

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Washington, D.C.'s attempts to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to amend how police respond to mental health crises.

HEALTH September 11, 2024

COVID pandemic restrictions had 'alarming' impact on teenagers’ brains, new study finds

The pandemic’s negative effects on kids and teens included changes to young brains, a new study has found. A researcher and a neurosurgeon comment on the impact.

Georgia September 10, 2024

Suspected Georgia school shooter’s mom says teachers noticed red flags before she called to warn them

The mother of the suspected gunman in the deadly shooting at Georgia’s Apalachee High School last week says she warned the school the morning of the attack.