Research Finds Interaction With Father, Not Mother, Affects Child Health

3 February 2026 at 11:51

A long-term study of 292 families linked fathers’ parenting style to their children’s heart health years later. To researchers’ surprise, no such link was found with mothers.

H.H.S. to Expand Faith-Based Addiction Programs for Homeless

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By:Ellen Barry

2 February 2026 at 20:33

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said addiction is a “spiritual disease” that calls out for the involvement of religious organizations.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, said the federal government would open funding opportunities to faith-based organizations that hold to evidence-based standards.

Psychosis Diagnoses Have Risen Among Young Canadians, Data Shows

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By:Ellen Barry

2 February 2026 at 12:52

Researchers believe increasing use of cannabis may be contributing to a rise in new cases of schizophrenia and related disorders at younger ages.

The study’s lead author said the results suggested an urgent need for more research into the impact of expanding use of cannabis by young people.

Will ‘Psychiatry’s Bible’ Add a Postpartum Psychosis Diagnosis?

NYT: Science

By:Ellen Barry and Pam Belluck

20 January 2026 at 06:52

Leaders of the D.S.M., the world’s most influential psychiatric manual, have been split for more than five years over whether to recognize postpartum psychosis as a distinct disorder.

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