It’s a truth addicts and health providers know well: Naloxone can reverse heroin overdoses, but it can’t cure the addictions…
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Genetic test may help customize antidepressant prescriptions for US vets with PTSD
Depression is the most common comorbidity in the United States— exacerbating conditions like diabetes, hypertension and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—…
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The health benefits of vitamin D: Are you getting enough?
In recent years, vitamin D has gained a reputation for being a miracle nutrient of sorts— boasting benefits from improving…
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Synthetic pot leads to nationwide spike in hospitalizations
HARTFORD, Conn. – A huge nationwide spike in hospitalizations last month caused by a class of drugs often called “synthetic…
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Phone app helping those with depression
An estimated one in 10 Americans suffer from depression, and other mood disorders are on the rise. Henry Acosta, 42,…
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More Evidence That PTSD, Heart Disease Linked
People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be at a higher risk for heart disease, with a study of U.S.…
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Foods to help you fight stress
The negative effects stress has on your body are well-documented, and I’m sure you have read about different ways to…
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Scientists identify network of genes that may predict alcohol dependence
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have identified a network of genes that may help determine alcohol dependence,…
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Experts concerned over FDA approval of potent new pain pill
A coalition of experts is pushing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revoke its approval of a new,…
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Psychiatric drug crisis: Consider legal & illegal drugs, doc suggests
Many of the drugs that treat mental health problems are discovered by serendipity, and because new drugs are scarce, researchers…
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