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2026
July
30,
2026
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08:02 AM
America/New_York
The first U.S. clinical trial of psilocybin-assisted therapy in veterans with PTSD who got no relief from conventional treatments has established that the protocol is safe, causing no serious adverse events or increases in suicidal thinking or …
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2025
September
10,
2025
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11:01 AM
America/New_York
Two-thirds of clinical trial participants treated with psilocybin-assisted therapy for major depressive disorder were in complete remission from their depression five years later, a new study has found.
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July
08,
2025
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10:03 AM
America/New_York
Almost 1 in 10 workers in their 30s uses alcohol, marijuana or hard drugs like cocaine while on the job in the United States, a new study has found.
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May
13,
2025
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14:00 PM
America/New_York
The secret to psychedelic drugs’ links to greater empathy and insight may lie in their ability to coax the right hemisphere of the brain into a position of dominance over the left, according to a proposed new theory.
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January
06,
2025
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08:52 AM
America/New_York
A new study used acoustic sensors that detect the sound of gunfire to show how often children in one Chicago neighborhood are exposed to gunshots while walking to and from school.
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2024
November
06,
2024
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10:00 AM
America/New_York
Most U.S. military veterans who have used psychedelics reported in a recent study that they pursued the substances for healing or spiritual exploration, and over 80% said they benefited from the experience – even those who had challenging …
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July
03,
2024
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10:00 AM
America/New_York
Eric Sowers, The Ohio State University’s 11th Tillman Scholar, was inspired by the scholarship’s namesake and his call to service following 9/11.
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June
16,
2024
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10:33 AM
America/New_York
A national effort to reduce opioid-related overdose deaths has laid the groundwork for more widely available opioid use disorder treatment, safer prescribing practices, and community-based overdose education and naloxone distribution that can save …
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May
23,
2024
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08:01 AM
America/New_York
Economic difficulty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic led to a cascade of connected problems for some parents – resulting in mental health problems for their children, a new study suggests.
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April
25,
2024
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16:05 PM
America/New_York
New research points to an economic factor that might be overlooked when considering why drug-related deaths among Black Americans increased significantly after 2010 in U.S. regions reporting heightened fentanyl activity: job losses that followed the …
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April
22,
2024
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09:58 AM
America/New_York
Drug effects have dominated the national conversation about psychedelics for medical treatment, but a new study suggests that when it comes to reducing depression with psychedelic-assisted therapy, what matters most is a strong relationship between …
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April
19,
2024
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09:55 AM
America/New_York
Nearly 1 in 5 older adults in central Ohio report not being prepared for emergencies, such as extreme weather events, or not knowing if they are ready. That is concerning because research shows older adults are at greater risk of harm during …
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February
06,
2024
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17:01 PM
America/New_York
Ohio State researchers have found that special-event drinking does affect parenting behavior – but in different ways depending on the event.
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January
30,
2024
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09:43 AM
America/New_York
A neighborhood alcohol control project in Sacramento that reduced cases of child abuse and neglect soon after implementation still had a positive impact seven years later, a new study found.
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2023
December
13,
2023
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10:03 AM
America/New_York
Parents who drank alcohol while watching the Super Bowl were more likely than those who abstained to use aggressive discipline on their children during the game, a new study shows.
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November
27,
2023
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07:46 AM
America/New_York
Despite the many challenges they face, slightly more than half of unmarried low-income couples with children have positive co-parenting relationships, a new study found.
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November
07,
2023
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11:24 AM
America/New_York
Farming is already a stressful occupation, but the stress is compounded for nontraditional beginning farmers, a small study in the Midwest suggests.
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October
16,
2023
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08:12 AM
America/New_York
When both mothers and fathers in low-income families are responsive to the needs of their children, good things happen, a recent study found.
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October
05,
2023
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07:53 AM
America/New_York
One treatment each of two psychedelic drugs lowered depression and anxiety and improved cognitive functioning in a sample of U.S. special operations forces veterans who sought care at a clinic in Mexico, according to a new analysis of the …
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August
29,
2023
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08:11 AM
America/New_York
Among the negative impacts of extreme weather events around the world is one that most people may not think of: an increase in child marriages.
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May
16,
2023
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14:32 PM
America/New_York
To limit the damage of extreme weather, communities need to know who is at risk and how they can be better prepared, an expert says.
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April
18,
2023
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13:26 PM
America/New_York
About one in five cases of child abuse and neglect is committed by both mothers and fathers, but nearly all the research attention has been focused on when just one parent is involved.
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March
23,
2023
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09:23 AM
America/New_York
A new national study found that housing is important before disasters happen: People with homes not meeting federal quality classifications and those who are housing insecure tend to be less prepared to face natural calamities.
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February
23,
2023
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11:05 AM
America/New_York
A more mystical and insightful psychedelic drug experience may be linked to an enduring reduction in anxiety and depression symptoms, according to a new study.
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2022
December
05,
2022
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16:04 PM
America/New_York
States that restricted access to federal welfare benefits had higher numbers of child neglect victims and more children who were placed in foster care, a new national study found.
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August
22,
2022
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12:07 PM
America/New_York
A new national survey reveals considerable differences between psychiatrists’ perceptions about the safety and therapeutic value of certain psychoactive drugs and how those same drugs are categorized under U.S. policy.
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June
16,
2022
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12:01 PM
America/New_York
A new academic center in the College of Social Work at The Ohio State University aims to fill two gaps in the burgeoning field of study into psychedelic drugs: focusing research on populations and psychological disorders underrepresented in current …
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March
23,
2022
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12:05 PM
America/New_York
Ohio State University Executive Vice President and Provost Melissa L. Gilliam announced David A. Jenkins has accepted an offer to serve as dean of the College of Social Work.
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March
01,
2022
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07:44 AM
America/New_York
Alcohol use by parents of young children was related to how many bars and restaurants were near where they shopped, where they worked and where their children went to school, a new study finds.
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January
24,
2022
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08:06 AM
America/New_York
Neighborhoods with more opioid overdoses have higher rates of child welfare investigations and confirmed cases of child maltreatment, a new study in Ohio finds.
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