Surge in prescription opioid poisoning among US youth The number of children and teens hospitalized for prescription opioid poisonings has more than doubled in recent years, with both accidental overdoses and suicide attempts on the rise, a U.S. study suggests.
What Halloween does for kids Halloween is a kind way for children to confront, in fantasy, real doubts and fears we all share. It creates a waking dreamland in which the dark is populated with nothing worse than cartoon-like characters, death is a costume party with free candy, and horrible beings are just the-kids-up-the-street in disguise.
'The 5 Love Languages' help family connect with mother suffering from Alzheimer's It was a beautiful August morning in Winston Salem, North Carolina, three years ago when my wife, Rebecca, then age 59, and I were engaging in our morning ritual of sipping coffee on the back porch.
Injectable birth control for men holds promise; risks remain Injecting men with two different hormones every eight weeks suppressed their sperm production enough to act as birth control, according to a new study.
Dr. Keith Ablow: Why are Americans obsessed with sex (now more than ever)? Last week I shared my view that it’s really the American viewers, readers and broadcasters who are addicted to sex, and that the sexual behaviors of our candidates merely fuel our insatiable appetites for salacious material.
Facebook can help detect depression, schizophrenia, study says What you post and “like” on Facebook could provide a window to understanding – and potentially treating – mental health issues, experts say.
Mindful enjoyment of Halloween chocolate may improve mood People who mindfully consume their chocolate treats this Halloween may experience more of a mood boost than those who do so without thinking, or who mindfully consume other foods, a new study suggests.
5 more charged with drug conspiracy in Middle Tennessee overdose outbreak Five more people are facing federal drug charges in a fentanyl overdose outbreak that killed two people in Tennessee over 24 hours this summer, U.S. Attorney David Rivera announced Thursday.
Men's resting heart rates may be linked with their mental health Young men with elevated heart rates and high blood pressure may have an increased risk of developing certain mental health disorders later in life, a new study from Sweden finds
Screen time, phone use linked to less sleep for teens Digital distractions, and a more classical one, talking on the phone, are linked to shorter sleeping time and greater daytime sleepiness for teens, Canadian researchers say.
