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Federal officials, advocates push pill-tracking databases

The nation's top health officials are stepping up calls to require doctors to log in to pill-tracking databases before prescribing painkillers and other high-risk drugs.

Popular music often takes negative view of aging

Music can powerfully influence mood, and for older people, the negative depictions of aging in most popular music can be a downer, researchers say.

5 health conditions that don't really exist

There are a wealth of diseases and disorders out there, but you might be throwing around a few terms that don't mean anything at all.

Most Americans see drugs as a big problem, poll finds

Sharon Johnson calls herself an addict, although she's been sober for three years now.

Think your kid has a sleeping problem? Look in the mirror

Parents who don't get enough rest are more likely to conjure sleep difficulties for their children that don't really exist, a new study suggests.

Are pets in the bedroom a problem for sleep?

There are many potential health benefits to pet ownership, but a good night's sleep may not necessarily be one of them, a small study suggests.

People with sleep breathing issues more likely to get injured at work

Obstructive sleep apnea, which wakes people many times a night when their airways become blocked, could also raise the risk of getting hurt during the day at work, a small Canadian study suggests.

7 ways you're making your immune system weaker

Lack of sleep, too much stress, a crazy work schedule—it's common knowledge that none of this is great for your health.

Pennsylvania coroner: Heroin deaths are now homicides

There were two dozen drug overdose deaths in Pennsylvania's Lycoming County last year—each labeled accidental.

New twist in addiction crisis: Deadly painkiller impostors

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Authorities are sounding the alarm about a new and deadly twist in the country's drug-addiction crisis in the form of a potent painkiller disguised as other medications.