December 27, 2016 Single fathers rate physical and mental health low Single dads are twice as likely to report poor physical and mental health as fathers with partners, according to a new Canadian study.
December 22, 2016 Body image problems in teen girls tied to alcohol use High school girls who have issues with body image and weight are more likely to be drinkers than ) their peers, a recent U.S. study suggests.
December 22, 2016 A novel approach: Fighting painkiller addiction at home People hooked on prescription painkillers were able to use a drug at home to curb cravings and prevent abuse while waiting to get in a treatment program, finds a small study that gives hope for a new way to fight the opioid problem.
December 22, 2016 Inside the DEA: A chemist's quest to identify mystery drugs No one knew what was in the baggie.
December 22, 2016 Researchers: Nearly 400 drug addicts helped in police effort A novel drug addiction program developed in a small Massachusetts fishing town and since replicated in dozens of cities nationwide was able to place almost 400 addicts into treatment nearly each time they sought it during the first year of operation, researchers say in a report being published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
December 21, 2016 5 things to know about America's synthetic-opioid epidemic Government scientists say they're seeing the emergence of a new class of deadly drugs built to mimic the potent prescription painkiller fentanyl.
December 21, 2016 We doctors are enablers: A physician's take on the opioid epidemic My new patient didn’t mention his back pain until the very end of the visit. As he was rising to leave, he asked casually if I could refill his Percocet.
December 20, 2016 Most youth fare poorly after detention for juvenile offenses NEW YORK - Most delinquent youth achieve few positive milestones in the years after their detention, especially if they are boys, Hispanic, or African American.
December 19, 2016 US women increasingly use pot during pregnancy, study finds U.S. women are increasingly using pot during pregnancy, sometimes for morning sickness.
