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December 9, 2016

Dr. Manny: 5 steps Trump can take to help curb the opioid epidemic in America

Before Donald Trump became president-elect of the United States, I declared my support for his proposed efforts to help curb the tragic opioid abuse epidemic our nation is facing today.

December 9, 2016

A grim tally soars: More than 50K overdose deaths in US

More than 50,000 Americans died from drug overdoses last year, the most ever.

December 8, 2016

People with traumatic brain injuries more likely to go to prison

Men and women who suffered traumatic brain injuries had more than twice the risk of winding up in a federal prison in Canada as their uninjured peers, a new study shows.

December 7, 2016

Pittsburgh parents charged after 2-month-old allegedly overdoses on methadone

A Pittsburgh man and woman are facing charges after their 2-month-old baby was allegedly revived by the rescue drug Narcan and tested positive for methadone.

December 7, 2016

Researchers fret as info lags on pot effects on older adults

Surveys show a small but growing number of older adults are using marijuana — a trend that worries researchers who say not enough information exists about how pot affects older users.

December 6, 2016

One drink a day may not always keep the doctor away

It's called "holiday heart" because it happens to binge drinkers who feel a flutter or irregular heartbeat after too many cocktails at parties.

December 5, 2016

Bloomberg expands effort to curb tobacco use worldwide

Former New York City mayor and billionaire philanthropist Michael Bloomberg has spent hundreds of millions of dollars of his fortune over the past decade fighting tobacco use in the developing world.

December 5, 2016

Heavy teenage drinking linked to abnormal brain development

Teens who drink heavily are more likely than their peers to have less gray matter, an important brain structure that aids in memory, decisions, and self-control, according to a Finnish study.

December 2, 2016

County becomes first in New Jersey to equip school nurses with narcan

Ocean County has become the first county in New Jersey to supply all of its high school nurses with Narcan, the drug that is used to reverse opioid overdoses.

December 1, 2016

Student who died at frat house accidentally overdosed on opioids after drinking 'poppy tea'

After the death of a Virginia college student in February, police have now confirmed the cause of death was an accidental opioid overdose.