Psychology & Psychiatry

Positive affirmations: How talking to yourself can let the light in

Despite being a source of constant bad news, the internet is also awash with attempts at countering negativity. A quick search for "inspirational" content yields heaps of speeches, songs and sayings intended to make sense ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Virus hotspots emerge in Chinese prisons

More than 500 cases of the new coronavirus have been detected in prisons across China, officials said Friday, fuelling concerns about new clusters of the epidemic.

Medications

Prisons fight opioids with $1,000 injection: Does it work?

U.S. prisons are experimenting with a high-priced monthly injection that could help addicted inmates stay off opioids after they are released, but skeptics question its effectiveness and say the manufacturer has aggressively ...

Health

Use of stun guns increases injuries

The police use of stun guns increases the risk of injuries for those on the receiving end, but tends to increase officer safety, according to the most comprehensive study of such devices to date.

Medications

High court sides with drugmaker in Plavix lawsuit

The Supreme Court says hundreds of out-state-residents can't sue drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. in California state court over adverse reactions to the blood thinner Plavix.

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