For men, heavy drinking may damage hearts over time Men with a history of heavy drinking are more likely to have stiff walls in the arteries that supply blood to the heart, an important measure of heart risk, according to a recent study.
Even 'mild' heart defects may affect kids' school performance Children born with heart defects, even minor ones, perform worse than other kids on third-grade reading and math tests, a new study finds.
Study sheds light on what your coworkers really think about you Have you ever wondered what’s really going through your colleagues’ minds?
Strict limits on opioid prescribing risks the ‘inhumane treatment’ of pain patients Turning voluntary guidelines about prescribing opioids for chronic pain into strict policy will deny these medications to people who truly need them.
Scientists test deep brain stimulation as potential anorexia therapy A small study in 16 people with severe anorexia has found that implanting stimulation electrodes into the brains of patients could ease their anxiety and help them gain weight.
San Diego doctors see uptick in opioid-addicted newborns As America's addiction to painkillers reaches epidemic levels, the drugs are starting to affect San Diego's smallest and most vulnerable residents -- newborns.
Pregnant opioid users need treatment, not jail, pediatricians say Every 25 minutes, a drug-addicted baby is born in the U.S. To try to protect the youngest victims of the nation's opioid epidemic, Tennessee enacted a law that sent new mothers to jail for substance abuse, while other states employ existing child-abuse laws to punish prenatal drug users and remove their children.
Deadly US heroin overdoses quadrupled in five years: study The number of deadly heroin overdoses in the United States more than quadrupled from 2010 to 2015, a federal agency said on Friday, as the price of the drug dropped and its potency increased.
3 ways practicing forgiveness can save your life Your boss just left you a ranting voicemail for the second time this week.
Why checking Facebook might actually be driving you insane If you’re a “constant checker” of your social media, email and texts, you might be seriously harming your mental health.
