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Heroin overdose antidote offers hope for vulnerable inmates

When he was a teenager, Lee Gonzales could not save his uncle from a heroin overdose.

4-legged healers soothe hospital's stressed-out docs, nurses

CHICAGO (AP) — Patients who delay getting treatment and insurers who balk at paying for it are among job stresses that Chicago nurse Ben Gerling faces on a semi-regular basis.

4 surprising health benefits of cuddling with your partner

Whether cuddling is your current post-sex routine or more important to you than sex itself, most of us can agree it's an essential part of a relationship.

Moderate drinking for health may be overstated, study suggests

Lots of people think a glass of wine or beer at dinner can help them have a longer and healthier life.

Veterans are using pot to erase PTSD, despite scant research

A growing number of states are weighing whether to legalize marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.

Navy funds autism-screening app, hoping for help with PTSD

The Navy is paying for research into an app to screen for autism in the hopes that it could eventually be tweaked to look for signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

High anxiety risk in adolescence linked to single gene

Anxiety disorders often emerge in adolescence, when the brain goes through massive changes and new genes are expressed.

Florida sees spike in severe reactions to synthetic marijuana

Synthetic marijuana, known as “Spice” or K2, has sickened more than 10 people in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Depression, addiction common among young transgender women

Mental health issues like depression and addiction are more common among young transgender women than the general U.S. population, according to a new study.

Exercise may help young people with severe mental health disorders

For young adults who have experienced severe mental health disorders, exercise may help reduce the severity of their symptoms, a new, small study suggests