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Abortion rights advocates won major victories in several state elections on Nov. 7, 2023, signaling that abortion laws are likely to continue to play an important role in the 2024…

The heavy metal is poisoning Indigenous peoples’ environment and health, but no one can agree on how or when to get rid of it.

The recent $50M investment in CoachHub builds confidence that coaching matters and can be effective. Demand has surged for executive coaches that can help develop and support leadership in the corporate sector.…

A meta-analysis finds the established stress generation model applies to depression and other mental health disorders.

An analysis of anti-abortion rights groups in the US shows that while some specifically turn to Christianity to explain their positions, others are looking at broader, human rights arguments.

Sixty percent of public schools said they were partnering with community organizations to provide non-educational services, up from 45 percent a year earlier in 2022. The services include access to medical, dental, and mental health providers as well as social workers.

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Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are under attack or restricted in many parts of the world, impeding progress toward achieving gender equality. Laws, lack of funding, limited resources due to the…

New research gauges how people in structural disadvantaged communities feel about police responding to mental health crises.

A few weeks ago, a close friend approached me to join in a giving circle supporting families facing financial hardship in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. I accepted the…

Gender norms are taking a toll on boys’ and girls’ mental health around the world, a new study has found. Youth are conforming to gender stereotypes to fit in and…