HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) — People trying to kick addiction to heroin or prescription painkillers often wait weeks…
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Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD Dec. 20, 2016Â — The front line in the epidemic of drug overdoses in the U.S. has shifted…
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HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The earlier youngsters start using nicotine — even in the form of e-cigarettes…
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‘Drug Dealer, M.D.’: Misunderstandings And Good Intentions Fueled Opioid Epidemic
by NPR December 15, 2016Enlarge this image Endai Huedl/fStop/Getty Images Endai Huedl/fStop/Getty Images America’s attitude toward pain has shifted radically over the past century. Psychiatrist Anna…
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HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Rural U.S. communities are seeing a surge in infants experiencing opioid withdrawal at…
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Eat, Don’t Drink And Still Be Merry: Staying Sober Through The Holidays
by NPR December 12, 2016Enlarge this image Henry Diltz/Getty Images Henry Diltz/Getty Images Back when I was drinking, I loved the holiday season, because it was…
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HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) — E-cigarettes are now the most popular tobacco product among American teens, according to…
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Congress has passed sweeping bipartisan health care legislation intended to expand medical research…