A rigorous new study finds that a single dose of LSD can ease anxiety and depression for months. The study involved 198 adults with generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD, a disabling form of anxiety ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The January wildfires left many scars on the city of Los Angeles, from rubble-reduced homes to torched abandoned vehicles. Though cleanup crews quickly cleared much of the debris, one alarming ...

Arizona police plan to implement "green labs" to train officers on recognizing marijuana impairment in drivers. The labs will involve observing volunteers consuming cannabis and undergoing sobriety ...

Downing a smooth, sweet morsel of chocolate may feel like the ultimate indulgence, but did you know that certain compounds in dark chocolate could actually be good for your heart? Yes, you read that ...

You don’t always need a book or movie for a good horror story. Sometimes, if you dare look closely enough, you can find one in your own backyard. Researchers have just confirmed the inner workings of ...

A former traffic police officer has warned that proposed changes to drink driving laws do not go far enough. The government is considering reducing the drink drive limit in England and Wales from 35 ...

Center for Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, United States ...

Multivitamins, which provide an array of essential vitamins and minerals, are a mainstay of many people's daily routine. Although we can get most of these nutrients from eating a healthy diet, ...

Melissa Melough receives funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Children whose mothers had higher vitamin D levels during pregnancy scored better on tests of memory, attention and ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A Carencro man has been found guilty of murder by a Lafayette Parish jury in connection with the death of a child of a fentanyl overdose, authorities said. Daniel James ...

The problem with forever chemicals — a group of microscopic toxins that do not easily break down in the environment — is that the more you look for them in our water supply, the more you find them.