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It’s not uncommon for our minds to unleash a torrent of difficult feelings under the cover of darkness: sadness and negative thoughts may surface at night, making sleep hard to come by. On social media and elsewhere people often refer to this as “nighttime depression.” But is that really a …

As marijuana legalization spreads across the country, people are consuming more of the drug, more often and at ever-higher potencies. Most of the tens of millions of people using marijuana, for health benefits or for fun, don’t experience problems. But a growing number, mainly heavy users, have experienced addiction, psychosis …

Sonya Liakh was 2 years old when she was diagnosed with a rare form of eye cancer. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine interrupted her chemotherapy. The lapse in treatment allowed the cancer to spread. Soon new tumors emerged. Sonya lost both her eyes. Ukrainian children with long-term illnesses and severe disabilities …