FDA warns on use of kratom to treat opioid addiction amid links to 36 deaths The FDA issued a public health advisory on Tuesday over the use of kratom, an unapproved botanical substance that originates from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
What is sex addiction? Reports have revealed that actor Kevin Spacey checked himself into the same rehab center where movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is also allegedly seeking treatment for sex addiction. Fox News’ Dr. Manny sits down with two psychologists to discuss what kind of help patients actually get at these expensive facilities and if they work.
Sammy Sosa unrecognizable in tweets showing baseball great with lightened skin Baseball legend Sammy Sosa sent Twitter into a tizzy last week, after photos of the former Chicago Cubs slugger appearing several shades lighter surfaced during his trip to London.
Christmas music is bad for your mental health, British psychologist says A British clinical psychologist said listening to Christmas music too early before the holiday begins could harm a person’s mental health.
To the people dying from the opioid epidemic, drugs aren't the problem -- they're the solution For the first time in America, we are properly tackling drug addiction as a public health issue requiring public health solutions, rather than a public safety issue necessitating heavy-handed and ineffective criminal penalties.
The psychology behind mass shootings Mass murders are becoming all too common in America. Fox News’ Dr. Manny Alvarez sits down with two prominent psychologists to take a look at the psychology behind mass shootings.
Opioid abuse crisis takes heavy toll on US veterans Opioid drug abuse has killed more Americans than the Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam wars combined, and U.S. veterans and advocates this Veteran's Day are focusing on how to help victims of the crisis.
Aaron Hernandez's brain suffered severe CTE, researcher says Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez suffered substantial damage to parts of the brain that affect memory, judgment and behavior from the most severe case of a degenerative disease linked to head blows ever found in someone so young, a researcher said Thursday.
Cutting back on alcohol can prevent cancers, experts claim A large organization of cancer doctors has issued a call to action to minimize alcohol consumption.
Florida insurer to stop covering oxycodone, will offer abuse-resistant alternative Florida Blue said that starting Jan. 1, 2018 the insurer will no longer cover the cost of OxyContin prescriptions and instead offer patients Xtampza ER, an alternative opioid that resists crushing and contains a substance that neutralizes the effect of the opioid.
