April 29, 2016 'Having weight loss surgery was a huge mistake': One woman's story of addiction Ten years ago, after her gastric bypass surgery at age 22, Katie Pritchard became an alcoholic and a drug addict—and, she says, lost sight of who she really wanted to be.
April 29, 2016 FDA reconsiders training requirements for painkillers The Food and Drug Administration is reconsidering whether doctors who prescribe painkillers like OxyContin should be required to take safety training courses, according to federal documents.
April 28, 2016 Studies document risks of assault for health care workers Looking to avoid a profession where the risk of assault is high?
April 26, 2016 Could marijuana help treat painkiller and heroin addiction? The growing number of patients who claim marijuana helped them drop their painkiller habit has intrigued lawmakers and emboldened advocates, who are pushing for cannabis as a treatment for the abuse of opioids and illegal narcotics like heroin, as well as an alternative to painkillers.
April 25, 2016 Drug overdose deaths increased 70-fold in these US counties Some U.S. counties have seen a 70-fold increase in drug overdose deaths in the last few decades, a new study finds.
April 22, 2016 Hepatitis C linked to higher risk of head and neck cancers - People with hepatitis C may have at least twice the risk of developing certain head and neck cancers as individuals who don't carry the virus, a U.S. study suggests.
April 22, 2016 Awaiting Prince’s autopsy results: Experts say flu, opioid use can be deadly combination Most speculation on the death of Prince, who passed away Thursday at age 57, has centered on his struggle with the flu, but new reports suggest the late pop icon may also have suffered from an opioid overdose.
April 22, 2016 There's a new street drug with crazy potency emerging Get ready to hear much more about a powerful new street drug called W-18.
April 21, 2016 A look at marijuana laws around the US and the globe Marijuana is illegal for any reason under federal law, but states have boldly experimented with allowing its use anyway, starting with California 20 years ago.
April 21, 2016 Military sexual trauma tied to increased risk of homelessness Veterans who experienced sexual trauma in the military are at increased risk for homelessness, according to a new U.S. study.
