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August 26, 2016

A science-proven way to reduce teen drinking

SEATTLE — Parents can help prevent their underage kids from drinking by employing a relatively simple strategy: setting clear rules that prohibit drinking, new research shows.

August 25, 2016

Cash may convince some smokers to quit

Paying smokers to quit and giving them more money the longer they avoid cigarettes might help get more people to kick the habit than cessation advice on its own, a recent study suggests.

August 25, 2016

Accidental overdoses killed 8 people a day in Ohio last year

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Accidental drug overdoses killed 3,050 people in Ohio last year, an average of eight per day, as deaths blamed on the powerful painkiller fentanyl again rose sharply and pushed the total overdose fatalities to a record high, the state reported Thursday.

August 25, 2016

'My drunkorexia sent me to rehab when I was just 24 years old'

Four years ago, Lindsey Hall left a wedding with three grilled cheese sandwiches in her pocket.

August 23, 2016

W. Va. city swamped by overdoses, as nation battles surging opioid epidemic

The heroin epidemic that has plagued the nation’s urban and rural communities alike had not spared West Virginia, but nothing prepared Cabell County officials for 26 overdoses in a four-hour span Monday.

August 19, 2016

Doctors express concern over synthetic drug that can induce ‘excited delirium’

New designer drugs, made to bypass standing legislation that outlaw their original forms, are hitting the market, raising concern among U.S. physicians.

August 18, 2016

Childhood abuse linked to worse survival odds for adult women

Girls who suffer maltreatment and abuse may be less likely to survive into middle age than their peers who don't experience physical or mental torment growing up, a U.S. study suggests.

August 17, 2016

Dr. Manny: Olympic lessons for a teenage athlete

Despite the fact that I was very critical of the Olympic Games and voiced my skepticism about the potential shortcomings that could have overshadowed the ceremonies, I found myself very inspired by the display of athletic greatness demonstrated by all participating Olympians.

August 17, 2016

New opioid candidate may help reduce overdoses

The main cause of opioid overdose is respiratory suppression, but researchers have identified a compound that mimics commonly used drugs’ painkilling effects and lacks that lethal characteristic.

August 15, 2016

Prescription drug abuse tied to increased risk of teen suicide

Suicide is a leading cause of death for teens worldwide, and the odds of suicide attempts may be higher when adolescents abuse prescription drugs, a Chinese study suggests.