Health - Wednesday, June 17, 2026

RFK Jr. presents funding intended to address mental illness and addiction, particularly among homeless people.

The speed of DOJ's proposed antitrust settlement with OhioHealth should put other hospitals on notice, experts say.

The United States is reliant on unpaid family caregivers, and millions of adult children are caring for parents who didn’t really care for them.

Five stories show the hurdles that people with psychological diagnoses face when considering parenthood.

The FTC and four state attorneys general have sued the main professional organization for gender-affirming care clinicians.

A new study found that two diversity-oriented programs supported by the NIH doubled the odds that an undergraduate would earn a Ph.D.

A Rutgers study suggests GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy may weaken the link between impulsive tendencies and violent behavior. The surprising finding hints that these medications could affect how people act on impulses, though researchers stress that cause and effect have not been proven.

Luigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial, claiming he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Exposure to a common plastic chemical before and shortly after birth may have lasting effects on behavior. Researchers found that male rats exposed early in life to DEHP—a plasticizer used in products ranging from medical devices to toys—showed significantly higher anxiety as adults, even long after exposure had ended. The animals were more hesitant to explore open spaces and spent more time frozen in place, classic signs of anxiety in rodents.

A small clinical trial suggests that probiotics may offer a surprising mental health boost for older adults with depression. Seniors who took a daily probiotic alongside their regular antidepressant treatment experienced slightly greater improvements in depression and anxiety symptoms than those who received a placebo.