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Being near a sober friend may make you drink less

Think you're a good judge of your own level of inebriation while drinking?

Want a baby? Reducing stress may improve odds

Women trying to start a family who find themselves constantly reaching for a stress ball, take heed: All that extra anxiety may be keeping you from conceiving, AFP reports.

When GoFundMe goes wrong: Woman faced losing state assistance after raising money for daughter with aggressive cancer

Every day, more than 10,000 new campaigns are launched on GoFundMe.com,

Using pot while pregnant not tied to birth risks

Smoking marijuana during pregnancy doesn't appear to increase the risk of preterm birth or other harmful birth outcomes, a new review study suggests

Amputee Army veteran on how an obstacle course cured his depression

When Army veteran Noah Galloway, 34, lost his left arm and left leg during an IED attack in Iraq 11 years ago, he spent the next five years in a deep depression.

Golden retriever puppy stolen from service dog training facility

A golden retriever service-dog-in-training was stolen from a facility in northwest Georgia, and now her owners are seeking help from the public to locate her.

Veteran says Ecstasy helped him combat PTSD

The triggers for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can appear in unexpected places.

Ohio city says Facebook photos of boy, 4, with passed-out adults show heroin's scourge

An Ohio city says it posted shocking photos of two passed-out adults in a car with a little boy to illustrate heroin’s scourge on the community.

Depression risk spikes right after a stroke

During the first three months after a stroke, survivors are about eight times more likely to experience depression than their peers who didn't experience a stroke, a large Danish study suggests.

More American adults smoke pot as fewer people see risks

More and more Americans are admitting they use marijuana, and a new study suggests this may be due at least in part to the growing number of people who don't think it's dangerous.