Man says heart attack was wake-up call in viral LinkedIn post about overwork: 'Life is literally too short' A manager in England explained why he'll be working to live, not living to work, in a now-viral LinkedIn post about balance after suffering a heart attack.
Kelly Osbourne confesses she relapsed after almost four years of sobriety Osbourne previously said she depended on drugs and alcohol to help deal with her depression
Opioid vaccine in the works, could be 'game changer for addiction,' researcher says Research is underway to develop a twice-per-year vaccine that may help people overcome opioid addiction.
Drug overdose deaths have surged during pandemic, CDC data shows As the COVID-19 pandemic killed more than a half-million Americans, it also quietly inflamed what already was one of the country’s greatest public health crises: drug addiction.
Loneliness is rampant. A simple call, or hug, may be a cure Rampant loneliness existed long before COVID-19, and experts believe it’s now worse. Evidence suggests it can damage health and shorten lives as much as obesity and smoking. In addition to psychological distress, some studies suggest loneliness may cause physical changes including inflammation and elevated stress hormones that may tighten blood vessels and increase blood pressure.
BPA-like chemical raising concern of ‘alarming’ brain damage: study A popular chemical alternative to bisphenol A (BPA), known for use in plastic water bottles and food cans, is causing concerns that it could “seriously damage” human brains.
California mother suspected of killing 3 kids 'unwell' for months, family member says; father 'devastated' A Southern California woman who allegedly stabbed her three young children to death had reportedly been "unwell" for months, and the father of the kids is "devastated" after having pleaded with child services to get her help.
As America's youth faces mental health 'crisis,' Biden admin sets focus on pandemic's impact on children The Education Department on Friday issued the second volume of its COVID-19 guidelines to address the emotional and mental-health impact of the pandemic on America's students.
US suicides dropped amid coronavirus, defying pandemic expectations The number of U.S. suicides fell nearly 6% last year amid the coronavirus pandemic — the largest annual decline in at least four decades, according to preliminary government data.
Biden DOJ slow to act on opioid crisis despite AG Garland saying it should be 'high priority' Attorney General Merrick Garland pledged to make the opioid crisis still plaguing America a "high priority" for the Department of Justice (DOJ), but it seems as though the Biden administration has put the situation on the backburner.
