Drug overdoses in the US slightly increased last year. But experts see hopeful signs
Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. went up slightly last year after two big leaps during the pandemic.
May 17, 2023
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Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. went up slightly last year after two big leaps during the pandemic.
May 17, 2023
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It's important to ask questions when your doctor or dentist writes you a new prescription.
May 15, 2023
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first nonhormonal medication aimed at easing menopause hot flashes.
May 15, 2023
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A team of neuroscientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has identified changes in the activity of brain cells known as pyramidal neurons, which contribute to drug seeking in a preclinical model of opioid ...
May 13, 2023
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Situationships. "Sneaky links." The "talking stage," the flirtatious getting-to-know-you phase—typically done via text—that can lead to a hookup.
May 12, 2023
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Marijuana and other products containing THC, the plant's main psychoactive ingredient, have grown more potent and more dangerous as legalization has made them more widely available.
May 11, 2023
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A new study led by a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researcher found that the percent of patients treated for opioid use disorder with methadone significantly decreased their use of fentanyl during a year ...
May 9, 2023
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For the first time, the U.S. government will pay for a large study measuring whether overdoses can be prevented by so-called safe injection sites, places where people can use heroin and other illegal drugs and be revived ...
May 8, 2023
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What makes some cancer cells stay put while others break loose and spread through the body? A new study of C. elegans worms may hold some clues. Researchers at Duke University have put together what they say is the first ...
May 4, 2023
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The Center for Drug Safety and Effectiveness at Johns Hopkins University has led a study into prescription drug use of multiple concurrent central nervous system (CNS)-active drugs. They found widespread combination prescribing ...