Changing economic conditions can affect children's weight (Reuters Health) – During economic slumps, children’s risk of becoming overweight or obese may rise with the unemployment rates in their communities, according to a recent study of California school children.
Heroin deaths in New York outpacing those in rest of nation, data suggest A new report from New York State found suggests heroin use in the state is exceeding national averages and that its death rate from opioid abuse is outpacing that of other states.
Combination of marijuana and tobacco in pregnancy may compound risks Smoking both marijuana and tobacco during pregnancy may create greater health risks than cigarettes alone, according to a recent U.S. study.
Ohio governor signs bill legalizing medical marijuana Republican Ohio Governor John Kasich on Wednesday signed a bill legalizing marijuana use for medical purposes under certain circumstances, his office said.
FAA: No psychological testing needed of airline pilots WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration has ruled out requiring psychological testing for airline pilots in favor of enhanced mental health support programs in response to a crash last year in which a German pilot deliberately flew an airliner full of passengers into a mountainside, agency administrator Michael Huerta said Thursday.
It's not just Prince: Moms, dads, sons, daughters are dying every day of opiate overdoses Since 1999, the rate of overdose deaths involving opioids, including prescription opioid pain relievers, has nearly quadrupled.
Drugs for schizophrenics regularly dispensed to foster kids One in nine children in foster care in the U.S. are medicated with antipsychotics, despite efforts to curb the use of these potentially dangerous drugs, a new study found.
California aid-in-dying law concerns some Latinos, blacks SAN DIEGO (AP) -- California on Thursday becomes the latest state to allow the terminally ill to legally choose to end their lives, raising worries among some people in the state's large Latino and African-American communities that poor people with serious illnesses could be pressured to take lethal drugs as a cheaper option to long-term care.
Most antidepressants don't work for young patients, study finds LONDON (AP) -- Scientists say most antidepressants don't work for children or teenagers with major depression, some may be unsafe, and the quality of evidence about these drugs is so bad the researchers cannot be sure if any are truly effective or safe.
Study on new blood test points to personalized depression treatment Scientists have developed a blood test that can predict whether people with depression will respond to common antidepressants, a discovery that could bring in a new era of personalized treatment for people with the debilitating mental illness.
