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Finding Victory: Speaking out for intersex girl after attack
Today, Victory is a vivacious 5-year-old with a toothy grin, blond hair and a quick mind. Victory knows her body is different from those of her mother, father or brothers, but it doesn't seem to bother her.
Can you reshape your brain's response to pain?
Changing how the mind reacts to pain can reduce the discomfort experienced, according to scientists who study brain pathways that regulate pain. A new type of therapy aims to enhance that effect.
Storytelling helps hospital staff discover the person within the patient
Some hospitals are recording patients' life stories to help strengthen understanding between patients and their caregivers. Including such stories in medical records may even improve health outcomes.
'Mental health parity' is still an elusive goal in U.S. insurance coverage
The Affordable Care Act and other U.S. laws sought to put insurance coverage for mental health conditions on equal footing with coverage for physical conditions. But patients say that's not happening.
Minneapolis police report record number of drug overdoses
The Minneapolis Police Department on Thursday reported 50 overdoses -- including one suspected fatal overdose -- in the city for the week running from May 28 to Monday. Statewide, there have been 163 overdoses reported in the last two weeks, according to the BCA.