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Dr. Christopher M. Palmer said in an interview that the keto diet, while promising, did not “cure” schizophrenia as the health secretary had claimed. By Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Ellen Barry A Harvard ...

If you toss your cigarette butt onto a train platform or play rap music loudly in the quiet car, you’d better hope Anthony Daniels isn’t around. He is the sort of man—a vanishing species in our age of ...

In 2015, a Portland-based psychiatrist wrote a curious email to Jeffrey Epstein. “Jeffrey, I found the time spent with you to be enjoyable and fascinating, and I appreciate your hospitality.” The ...

Documents released by the federal government show that the notorious sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein was in correspondence from 2015 to 2017 with a Portlander: Dr. Paul Conti, a nationally prominent ...

Come Feb. 1, the nearly 42 million low-income Americans on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, can expect major changes. The United States' largest nutrition assistance program has ...

Medical board revoked then reinstated Pines’ license after misconduct review. Survivors allege long-term grooming and sexual abuse under Pines’ care. Charges dropped after Pines’ death left victims ...

The diagnostic manual known as "the Bible of psychiatry" is about to get a major overhaul. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) puts out the tome known in the field as the DSM-5. That stands for ...

A massive reference book of mental health conditions known as the “bible” of psychiatry is going to change. If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by ...

How a person will be diagnosed with mental illness could look significantly different in the near future. The American Psychiatric Association announced Wednesday that it is radically ...

As a psychiatrist with over 30 years of experience, I’ve witnessed firsthand the evolution of mental health care. When I first started practicing, the approach to treating depression and other mental ...