After years of litigation, the FDA on Thursday issued a ban on Electrical Stimulation Devices (ESDs) — devices that were used to issue electrical shocks to the wearer in the hopes of changing behavior ...

A whopping 18 percent of adults in the U.S. struggle with depression according to a recent Gallup study. Symptoms often include persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure in activities, changes ...

With a sign in hand, a 16-year-old autistic Massachusetts resident stood along a busy Canton road just outside a facility still using electric shock devices on people like him. “This is a cause I care ...

Regulators seeking to end the use of electric shock devices on people with disabilities have been swept into the government upheaval under President Trump. By Rachel Nostrant Photographs by Kayana ...

Amnesty International called for a global legally binding treaty to regulate the production of electric shock equipment, in a report published on Thursday. The report documents the widespread practice ...

Shock wave therapy uses sound energy waves to improve blood flow and promote healing. This treatment has been linked to reduced pain and overall symptom improvement for people with diabetic neuropathy ...