Dr. Manny: Surgeon General Murthy leaves legacy of too little, too late Two years ago, I wasted no time in saying that confirming Dr. Vivek Murthy to serve as U.S. surgeon general would be a mistake.
Emergency department workers face high stress, burnout Emergency department workers face high job stress, but there is little effort to relieve their suffering, researchers say.
Conflict of interest for NFL doctors to report to teams: Harvard study The doctors who patrol the sidelines of NFL games to assess whether injured players can safely return to the field should report to the league and players' union rather than individual teams, said a Harvard University study released on Thursday.
Marijuana-like drugs may offer addiction-free pain relief As abuse of prescription opioids in the United States has reached epidemic proportions, researchers around the nation have been searching for other ways to offer people pain relief, ways that don't bring such a risk of addiction
Moderate drinking may have some heart benefits NEW ORLEANS — Moderate drinking may have positive effects on some aspects of heart health beyond those seen with light drinking, a new study from Australia finds
Walking may improve sleep with lung cancer - Lung cancer patients could improve their sleep and quality of life by walking several times a week, a study from Taiwan suggests.
Surgeon general report calls for cultural shift when viewing addiction A new U.S. surgeon general report calls for a major cultural shift in the way Americans view drug and alcohol addiction.
Low sexual desire, related distress not uncommon in older women Just because social attitudes toward sex at older ages are more positive than in the past doesn't mean all older women have positive feelings about sex, according to a new Australian study.
After detainee's suicide, mom sees need for more mental care The mother of a 16-year-old transgender boy who killed himself at a Maine juvenile detention facility is calling for more mental health resources for young people behind bars.
