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Overcoming Overdose: Raising awareness through action

Nearly 80 people will die today from a preventable, opioid-related overdose.

Fire stations opening their doors to addicts

MANCHESTER, N.H.—On a recent weekday afternoon in New Hampshire’s largest city, a stocky, 43-year-old walked into the main fire station seeking help.

Upbeat music may make people more cooperative

The right mood music can influence how well people work together, a new management-oriented study suggests.

Twins at higher risk for eating disorders, experts say

Growing up, identical twins Jennifer* and Marie*, 34 were best friends and inseparable.

Anthony Weiner: Do cheaters always do it again?

In the wake of the news that former New York Rep. Anthony Weiner was caught (once again) sexting with a woman who is not his wife, the country let out a collective sigh.

Overspecialization, overtraining up injuries and burnout in kids sports

Focusing only on one sport, year-round, can increase kids' risk of injury and burnout, according to a clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Crickets in the subway: The worst way to raise awareness about mental illness?

A woman unleashed crickets in a New York City subway train to raise awareness about how society treats people with mental illnesses.

Playing with sports concussion doubles recovery time, study suggests

CHICAGO — Continuing to play despite a concussion doubles recovery time for teen athletes and leads to worse short-term mental function than in those immediately removed from action, a study found.

Self-injury is a 'major killer' in US

When deaths from substance abuse are counted as self-inflicted, then deaths from self-injury in the U.S. are tied with deaths attributed to diabetes and outnumber those from flu and pneumonia or kidney disease, new research suggests.

Men at bra company forced to feel the pain of having boobs

These bosom buddies aren’t pumped about their new workload.