New Hampshire declares state of emergency over synthetic marijuana-like drug New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan declared a state of emergency on Thursday in response to 44 reported overdoses linked to people smoking or ingesting "Smacked," a synthetic marijuana-like product sold in convenience stores as potpourri.
The university food fight: Eating disorders boom on college campuses The National Institute of Mental Health reports 25 percent of all college students struggle from an eating disorder, and a 2013 study by the National Eating Disorders Association shows eating disorders have increased on college campuses. So how did this issue become so rampant?
For disabled vets, playing team sports boosts quality of life Wheelchair basketball and other adaptive sports could help disabled veterans boost their self-esteem and lead healthier lives, early research suggests.
Extreme loneliness a risk factor for premature death For older adults, extreme loneliness can increase risk of early death by 14 percent, USA Today reported.
Women sleep more, but wake up feeling worse than men For women who sleep long hours but wake up cursing the day, there's an app for that—or at least an app that corroborates your experience.
Optimism is good for your heart, study finds Feeling gloomy about life, the universe, and everything?
Rural, urban suicide gap widening among youth The gap in suicide risk between young people in rural U.S. communities and those in more urban areas is widening, a new study suggests.
Feeling forgetful? A new online test scores your brain health Failing to remember names or where you’ve placed things can seem like minor “senior moments,” but how can we really know if certain memory issues are normal or not? Professor and author Dr. Gary Small gives tips to maximize and maintain your memory
College kids more likely to drive after smoking marijuana than after drinking College freshmen in a new study were less likely to smoke marijuana than to drink alcohol, but they were much more likely to drive after smoking pot or to ride in a car with a driver who had.
Heroin in the suburbs: An American epidemic Young, white suburbanites are transitioning from popping prescription painkillers to shooting and smoking heroin by the thousands
