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.
Is stress making you fat? If you don’t keep your stress levels in check, it may be tougher to stay slim.
Suicidal women in China put into early grave to appreciate life A woman who once attempted suicide hopes to uplift other depressed women – by sending them to the grave.
Licorice during pregnancy linked to health issues for kids Women who consume licorice during pregnancy might be more likely to have children with cognitive or behavioral problems than mothers who don't eat a lot of this candy while they're pregnant, a small Finnish study suggests.
7 times Selena Gomez spoke up about mental health This week Selena Gomez released her first new song since 2015, called "It Ain't Me."
Anorexic, bulimic woman who fought force-feeding dies at 30 An anorexic and bulimic New Jersey woman who petitioned a court to refuse force-feeding has died three months after a judge granted her request.
Owning a cat won't make you mentally ill, study says Although you may hold suspicions about your neighbor who feeds the local stray cats, new research has found no link between owning a feline and exhibiting psychotic symptoms.
