Regular religious services tied to lowered suicide risk Attending religious services at least once a week may offer spiritual and social protection against suicide, a large U.S. study suggests.
Pfizer agrees to disclose risk of opioid addiction to consumers Drug company giant Pfizer is expected to announce Wednesday that it has agreed to a written code of conduct for the marketing of opioids that will disclose the risks of addiction and long-term use.
College 'drunkorexia' is more common than thought The term "drunkorexia" has been used for several years to describe a particularly risky type of behavior on college campuses—students skip meals or exercise intensely before drinking, or deliberately purge during or afterward.
Texas accused of ignoring mentally disabled in nursing homes It took more than 40 years for Leonard Barefield to finally get to choose where he lived.
'Stigma' leaves many reluctant to seek Narcan, say Connecticut health officials It’s been 10 months since pharmacist Edmund Funaro Jr. completed a training program to be able to prescribe the opiate overdose reversal medication naloxone, and yet he has not written one prescription for the drug.
Why you can't say no to salty snacks when you're stressed out When your stress levels skyrocket, your urge to snack spikes, too.
Self-compassion may help diabetics control their disease Learning to be less harsh or judgmental and more compassionate to oneself may help people with diabetes manage their disease and stave off depression, a recent study suggests.
Suicide rates highest in farmers, lumberjacks, fishermen In a study of suicide rates by occupation, the workers that killed themselves most often were farmers, lumberjacks and fishermen.
Oklahoma can consider PTSD in sentencing veterans under proposed law An Oklahoma bill that allows judges to take into consideration a diagnosis of PTSD for veterans unanimously passed the state Senate on Tuesday, adding to a series of U.S. laws seeking to address mental illness among military veterans.
