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'I've kept my vomiting phobia hidden for 20 years'

There aren’t many things in life that scare me.

Cigna plans to cut opioid use among US customers by 25 pct

Health insurer Cigna Corp plans to cut its customers' prescriptions for opioid treatments by 25 percent over the next three years, putting its weight behind a U.S. government battle against addictive pain killers.

Researchers report possible link between common anxiety drug, birth defects

Researchers are warning that a drug commonly prescribed to treat pain, anxiety, epilepsy and other brain health conditions may be associated with an increased risk of major birth defects.

Why suicide rates spike in spring

The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and woodland creatures are literally coming out to play—it’s like a Disney movie out there.

What marriage can do to your drinking habits

While some people complain their spouse drives them to drink, scientists now say the opposite is true.

Hooked: One family's ordeal with fentanyl

When his son fell prey to America’s latest drug scourge, Joel Murphy, a funeral-home worker, knew his family had plenty of company.

Magic mushroom ingredient may ease severe depression, study suggests

Psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, may one day be an effective treatment for patients with severe depression who fail to recover using other therapies, scientists said on Tuesday.

Walgreens makes overdose drug prescription-free in New Mexico

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said on Tuesday it would no longer require a prescription for the opioid antidote naloxone at all of its pharmacies in New Mexico.

Health and well-being are more than just physical

Mental health factors like loneliness, and sensory factors like hearing loss, can matter more to someone's well-being and risk of death than traditional measures like cancer and high blood pressure, a new study suggests.

Gun safety should be part of doctor-patient conversation, doctors say

Your doctor might not ask you about gun safety, but she should, according to physicians writing in Annals of Internal Medicine.