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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.

December 1, 2016

Booze increases risk of skin cancer, study claims

Drinking just a glass of white wine each day raises the risk of deadliest form of skin cancer, a study reveals.

November 29, 2016

K9 units are being harmed by a powerful, dangerous drug

Police officers conducting drug raids with their K9 units are now dealing with what the DEA has called an "unprecedented threat": fentanyl, the same powerful opioid that killed Prince earlier this year.

November 27, 2016

Science finds drinking alcohol and energy drinks has same effect as taking cocaine

Mixing vodka and Red Bull is pretty bad for your brain.

November 23, 2016

President-elect Trump, you can win a real war on heroin

Well over 10,000 Americans will have died from heroin this year.

November 21, 2016

Playboys and misogynists more likely to have mental health problems: study

Men who behave like promiscuous playboys or feel powerful over women are more likely to have mental health problems than men with less sexist attitudes, according to a study released on Monday.

November 21, 2016

2 Maryland women charged after 5-year-old overdoses on methadone

Police say a 5-year-old girl was revived with naloxone after she overdosed on methadone in the western Maryland city of Hagerstown.

November 18, 2016

CDC: 3 of 5 leading causes of death in US fell from 2010 to 2014

Premature, or preventable, deaths from three of the five leading causes in the United States declined from 2010 to 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced with new data estimates Friday.

November 17, 2016

Dr. Manny: Surgeon General Murthy leaves legacy of too little, too late

Two years ago, I wasted no time in saying that confirming Dr. Vivek Murthy to serve as U.S. surgeon general would be a mistake.

November 17, 2016

Moderate drinking may have some heart benefits

NEW ORLEANS — Moderate drinking may have positive effects on some aspects of heart health beyond those seen with light drinking, a new study from Australia finds