psychiatrist

A woman was shot to death when she was out celebrating her 19th birthday.

A man accused of fatally shooting six members of his ex-wife’s family, including four children, in an act of vengeance is guilty of capital murder, a jury in Houston decided Thursday.

Several malpractice lawsuits against celebrity psychiatrist Dr. Keith Ablow alleging he engaged in sexual relationships with patients, inappropriately prescribed drugs, and committed “boundary violations” have been settled.

It remains the most widely used anesthetic in U.S. hospitals, but many patients still remember propofol as the drug that killed Michael Jackson. Most are no longer afraid of it, doctors say, though many still ask if they will get “the Michael Jackson drug” before an operation. And most of them will. Jackson died 10 years ago at his Los...

Moments after a North Carolina man pleaded guilty to gunning down three Muslim university students, a prosecutor played a cellphone video of the slayings in court Wednesday as one of the victims’ relatives fainted, others wept and a man cursed the confessed killer openly. Craig Stephen Hicks, 50, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder more than four years...

Five years after Colorado first legalized marijuana, a new study shows pot’s bad effects are sending more people to the emergency room. Inhaled marijuana caused the most severe problems at one large Denver area hospital. Marijuana-infused foods and candies, called edibles, also led to trouble. Patients came to the ER with symptoms such as repeated vomiting, racing hearts and psychotic...

An opioid crisis has quietly spread in the Gaza Strip, trapping thousands in the hell of addiction and adding another layer of misery to the blockaded and impoverished coastal territory. The scourge can be traced to the mass import of cheap opioid-based Tramadol pain pills through smuggling tunnels under Gaza’s border more than a decade ago. A more addictive black-market...

A prominent psychiatrist based in Massachusetts is denying allegations that he sexually exploited patients. Celebrity doctor Keith Ablow is being sued by three women for allegedly luring them into having degrading, humiliating sex. The lawsuits allege the sexual activity occurred at different points with each of the women between 2011 and 2018.

Keith Ablow, a Newburyport psychiatrist and former contributor to Fox News and the New York Post, is denying allegations that he sexually exploited patients.

A sea of people wearing red and chanting “UTLA” swarmed City Hall as thousands of educators and their supporters marched in Downtown LA on Saturday.

Amanda Bynes is clearing the air. And this time she’s doing it in more than 140 characters. The 32-year-old actress is the cover subject of Paper magazine’s annual “Break the Internet” issue. No topic is off limits as Bynes reflects on her drug-fueled past, sometimes in embarrassing detail.

More celebrities are detailing their struggles and roads to recovery in the moment, taking advantage of social media and the 24/7 news cycle to reveal all, soak up support and reach out.

A lawsuit filed by a Nevada woman who claims Cristiano Ronaldo raped her nine years ago and paid her $375,000 in hush money has set in motion a two-track legal process in Las Vegas. One involves the lawsuit, which will proceed to a jury trial in civil court only if a state judge sides with attorneys for plaintiff Kathryn Mayorga...

The young man who opened fire at a Florida video game tournament had shown abundant signs he was struggling with a mental disorder: He was prescribed an anti-psychotic drug as an adolescent and had been hospitalized at least twice for mental illness. Yet David Katz landed at the foggy intersection of America’s mental health and legal systems when it came...

A suspected kidnapper who lived in a Springfield, Massachusetts home where the bodies of three women were found has been indicted on 52 charges, including three counts of murder.

A renowned Massachusetts psychiatrist who has appeared on several television shows is facing a lawsuit by a former patient who says they engaged in “physical sexual contact.”

A wildfire that raged through drought-stricken timber and brush near California’s border with Oregon killed one person and destroyed multiple structures Friday before strong winds died down and brought relief for firefighters Saturday. No other details were released about the death blamed on the fire that threatened 300 homes near Hornbook, a town of 250 people about 14 miles (22...

A lawyer for a suspected kidnapper who lived in a Massachusetts home where the bodies of three women were found has won approval to spend $15,000 to hire an investigator, psychiatrist and private medical examiner.

With two celebrity suicides in one week, a major, universal issue is generating a lot of conversation.

Amid the recent reporting on suicides, including the deaths of fashion designer Kate Spade and TV host Anthony Bourdain, people are wondering how to help a friend who might be in crisis. People who have survived their own suicide attempts say there are things others can do to help a person who might be at risk: ask and listen. And...