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Playing 'Tetris' after trauma may reduce bad flashbacks

Playing the video game "Tetris" shortly after a traumatic event, such as a car crash, may reduce the risk of developing intrusive flashbacks of the event, a new study suggests.

'Let's Talk', WHO says, as depression rates rise 18 percent in a decade

Depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday, with more than 300 million people suffering.

Heroin use, addiction up sharply among US whites, study finds

Heroin use in the United States has risen five-fold in the past decade and dependence on the drug has more than tripled, with the biggest jumps among whites and men with low incomes and little education, researchers said on Wednesday.

Childhood lead exposure linked to lower adult IQ

Kids exposed to high levels of lead decades ago may now be approaching middle age with lower IQs and earning potential than they would have had otherwise, a new study suggests.

Would legalizing medical marijuana help curb the opioid epidemic?

In states that legalized medical marijuana, U.S. hospitals failed to see a predicted influx of pot smokers, but in an unexpected twist, they treated far fewer opioid users, a new study shows.

Some of the youngest opioid victims are curious toddlers

Curious toddlers find the drugs in a mother's purse or accidentally dropped on the floor.

Antioxidant supplements don't lower dementia risk

- Older men who take vitamin E and selenium supplements have the same risk of dementia as people who don't use these products, according to a new study that quashes hopes these antioxidants might prevent cognitive decline.

Most teens who abuse opioids 1st got them from a doctor

Most American teenagers who abuse opioid drugs first received the drugs from a doctor, a new study finds.

Health and behavior problems can linger after child abuse

- Children who have suffered from abuse or neglect may have physical or behavioral health problems even after the mistreatment stops, new guidelines for pediatricians emphasize.

Studies shed light on opioid exposures among US children and young adults

Between 2000 and 2015, poison control centers in the United States received 188,468 calls about prescription opioid exposures in children and teens, a new study finds.