Mental Health - Page 456

Inmate-trained dogs give veterans some love

With the exception of cat people who believe their kitties are the most sublime creatures on Earth, I think the rest of us can agree that dogs are man’s, and more than a few women’s, best friends.

Canada approves prescription heroin

Canadian doctors dealing with patients who have proved unable to stop taking heroin can now go ahead and prescribe them heroin.

Exercise may reduce alcohol-related cancer risk

Getting regular moderate or vigorous exercise may offset some of the potentially lethal health effects of regular alcohol consumption, a new study suggests.

Alcohol's toll on the heart: bigger, not better

Drinking alcohol, even in moderate amounts, may increase the size of the heart's left atrium, a new study finds

How much video game time should kids get?

Kids who play video games much more than an hour a day may experience behavior problems, a Spanish study suggests.

Euthanasia rising in Belgium, including more who are not terminally ill

In the decade after Belgium legalized doctor-assisted death, the number of patients using it to end their lives rose nearly eight-fold, according to records of the national euthanasia control committee.

Man builds tools to operate on himself after his surgery was canceled twice

A desperate man adapted tools to perform surgery on himself after the operation he needed was canceled twice.

Your CEO could be an actual psychopath

What do prisoners and CEOs have in common?

In a single school year, Alabama paddled 19K kids

An old-school form of discipline remains popular in Alabama.

11 Connecticut cops sickened during heroin and fentanyl bust

Connecticut authorities say 11 Hartford police officers became ill when they were exposed to heroin and fentanyl during a drug bust.