Marijuana use may lead to abuse of other substances Using marijuana may lead in short order to using even more marijuana as well as abusing other drugs and alcohol, suggests a new analysis of U.S. data.
Drinking more coffee may undo liver damage from booze Drinking more coffee might help reduce the kind of liver damage that's associated with overindulging in food and alcohol, a review of existing studies suggests.
Adderall misuse is a growing problem, experts warn Improper use of the stimulant Adderall is becoming a bigger problem among young adults — a growing percentage say they use the drug without a prescription, a new study finds
Gut bacteria may influence alcoholics' liver damage Differences among alcoholics in who gets severe liver damage and who doesn't might be partly due to differences in their gut microbes, suggests a new study using mice and people.
Kids born small and targeted by bullies may face lasting effects Children born at extremely low birth weight may face greater risk of bullying than their normal-sized peers and be more prone to suffer lasting effects from victimization, a Canadian study suggests.
Colorado surgical tampering case prompts review of 3,000 patients An ex-medical technician has been indicted on charges of tampering with narcotics at a Colorado hospital, leading authorities to urge nearly 3,000 people who had surgery there to be tested for blood-borne diseases, federal prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Doctors unsure if early childhood autism screening makes sense - There isn't enough evidence yet to say for sure whether toddlers and preschoolers need screening for autism even when they don't have symptoms of the developmental disorder, new U.S. guidelines conclude.
Senate committee mulling bill to treat PTSD with marijuana PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Senate Health and Human Services Committee is mulling legislation that would allow post-traumatic stress disorder to be treated with medical marijuana.
After years in solitary, a woman struggles to carry on Experts say a New York City woman's more than three-year jail stint awaiting trial is a case study in solitary confinement and its consequences.
