Trump Administration Restores Nearly $2 Billion in Mental Health Grants

Federal funding for mental health and addiction treatment programs will continue after the Trump administration abruptly reversed a plan to end nearly $2 billion in grants across the country.

Late Tuesday, thousands of grants overseen by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) were suddenly terminated. 

Nerve Stimulation Halts Depression In More Than 20% Of Patients, Clinical Trial Reports

Treatment-resistant depression might be eased using an implant that sends electrical pulses to one of the body’s major nerve clusters, a new study says.

The implant, placed under the skin in the chest, sends carefully calibrated electrical pulses to the left vagus nerve — a major conduit between the brain and internal organs.

Medical Students Not Being Adequately Trained To Confront Death, Review Finds

Doctors encounter death more than people in nearly all other lines of work.

That’s the price they pay for a career spent saving lives and helping people.

But modern medical education leaves doctors little-prepared for this inevitable challenge, a new evidence review says.

There’s minimal evidence-based education ava...

Measles Outbreaks Grow in South Carolina and Southwest, Officials Warn

Health officials are struggling to contain two growing measles outbreaks in the U.S., as new cases continue to climb weeks after holiday travel and gatherings helped the virus spread.

In South Carolina, officials confirmed 124 new measles cases since Friday, pushing the state’s total to 434 cases as of Tuesday. 

The outbre...

Small Daily Habit Changes Could Add Years to Your Life, Study Finds

You don’t need a new diet plan or a gym membership to improve your health in 2026. 

New research suggests that very small daily changes like sleeping a few extra minutes, moving a little more and eating slightly better may help people live longer and stay healthier as they age.

University of Sydney researchers studied more...

Obamacare Enrollment Drops After Premium Subsidies Expire

Fewer Americans are signing up for Obamacare this year after extra financial help that lowered monthly premiums expired, new counts show.

As of early January, 22.8 million people had enrolled in Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans for coverage starting Jan. 1. That’s down from 24.2 million people who were enrolled by the end of la...