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Is Self-compassion and Quiet Time, a Good Thing or Simply Narcissistic Behavior?

A favorite childhood character in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the White Rabbit (who was made even more famous by Grace Slick’s “White Rabbit”), was always sputtering,...

As Opioids Mixed With Animal Tranquilizers Arrive in Kensington, So Do Alarming Health Challenges

The neighborhood’s afflictions date to the early 1970s, when industry left and the drug trade took hold. With each new wave of drugs, the situation grows grimmer. Now, with the arrival of xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer, new complications are burdening an already overtaxed system.

Ultra-processed Foods and Mental Health

A new systematic review and meta-analysis of 43 observational studies revealed many harmful effects of ultra-processed foods, including a slight increase in the odds of suffering from depression.

Brain Organoids: Promise, Limits, and What Comes Next

Brain organoids, sometimes called “mini-brains,” are three-dimensional clusters of human brain cells grown in labs from pluripotent stem cells. These stem cells can become many types of cells and...