Drugmakers push profitable, but unproven, opioid solution The latest installment in a joint investigation by The Associated Press and the Center for Public Integrity into the political influence of the opioid industry.
1 in 8 airline pilots may be clinically depressed Hundreds of commercial airline pilots worldwide may be flying with untreated depression because they fear being grounded or losing their jobs, a new survey suggests.
New York 'zombie' outbreak shows value of predicting future designer drugs Researchers in California say they have found a faster method for identifying designer drugs similar to one that caused a "zombie" outbreak on a Brooklyn, New York block this summer.
Marital status, history linked to survival after stroke A person's current marital status and past marital losses may be related to their survival odds after a stroke, a new study suggests.
Women denied abortions face higher risk for mental health problems Women who are denied abortions have a higher risk for mental health problems soon afterward compared to women who are allowed to go through with the process, a new study suggests.
Japan's pudgy pop stars take aim at obesity prejudice Competition is cutthroat among Japan's thousands of pop idol wannabes, but a unique concept is winning fame for a band of "chubby" girls deploying their cheeky cuteness to combat prejudices against obesity.
Why New Yorkers are rushing to divorce before New Year's Day Santa baby, slip a divorce judgment under the tree, for me.
Telemedicine for PTSD no less effective than in-person therapy Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who have difficulties making it to in-person therapy sessions may be able to get treatment that's just as good by videoconference.
1 in 10 women spy on their husbands, survey says She might not trust you as much as you think: 1 in 10 women admit to spying on their husband’s emails and text messages, according to a recent survey of 1,000 married people from One Poll, a research company in the U.K. In fact, 1 in 20 women have gone as far as downloading secret tracking software to their husbands’ phones.
Gun laws, mental health spending tied to fewer school shootings As school shootings become more common in the U.S., they're happening less often in states with mandatory background checks on gun and ammunition purchases, a recent study suggests.
