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Melatonin should be avoided in children unless directed by a health care professional, says sleep academy

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine urges parents to consult a doctor or health care professional first before giving their children melatonin as a sleep aid — here's why.

Loneliness and unhappiness can age us faster than smoking: New study

A new study recently published in Aging-US indicates that being lonely and feeling unhappy can add to our biological age faster than the bad habit of smoking — here are details.

Seattle to vote on $1.25 billion in new taxes to fund mental health system

King County has proposed a $1.25 billion levy to improve its mental health system and build five crisis centers. The levy will be placed on the April 2023 ballot.

Care home resident found dead with paper towel jammed in windpipe

A car home resident with cerebral palsy was found dead facing down with a paper towel stuffed in her trachea. The mother has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

Rules sought for ‘gooning,’ taking troubled kids to care

Parents of trouble youth are hiring secure transport companies to take their teens to boarding schools, foster homes or other treatment centers.

California sheriff's office relieves 47 deputies of police duties for 'unsatisfactory' on psych evals: report

A California sheriff's office has relieved 47 deputies of their police duties because they received "unsatisfactory" ratings on psychological examinations.

Efforts to prevent military suicide plagued by incomplete data and continued stigma, expert says

A study showing that the Department of Veterans Affairs has potentially undercounted veteran suicides by over 30% is part of a larger issue in tracking the problem.

Tennessee man with autism starts successful recycling business, cherishes 'interacting with customers'

Twenty-one-year-old Ashton Gilbert, who has autism, started picking up boxes in the Lebanon, Tenn., area during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now UnBoxed recycling is far bigger than that.

Cow-cuddling as stress relief: It's 'naturally relaxing,' says an animal sanctuary

On "Fox & Friends Weekend" on Sat., Sept. 24, 2022, the benefits of cow cuddling were explained, thanks to the Rose Bridge Farm & Sanctuary in Dresher, Pennsylvania.

Military suicides undermine Army's ability to solve readiness crisis

High military suicide rate a major factor undermining Army's ability to solve readiness crisis. Warrior Call initiative is one key way to address problem.