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• Drugged Driving a Growing Threat on America's Roads
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• Everyday Activities That Can Cut Your Odds for Dementia
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• Fatal Drug ODs Among U.S. Seniors Have Quadrupled in 20 Years
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• FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdoses
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• New Research Links Another Gene to Alzheimer's Risk
• New Treatment Could Be Safer Way to Fight Brain Tumors in Kids
• NFL Players Face 4 Times the Odds of ALS
• Nightmares Can Sometimes Warn of Parkinson's Onset
• No 'Beer Goggles': Drinking Doesn't Make Others Seem More Attractive, Study Finds
• No Change in Adolescent Drug, Alcohol Use During Pandemic
• No Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop
• No Drop in Teens' Use of Pot, Binge Drinking Despite Pandemic Lockdowns
• 'No Recollection:' Woman Has Sudden, Unexplained Episodes of Memory Loss
• Nurse Practitioners Key to Opioid Treatment in Rural U.S.: Study
• Nurses Can Make the Difference for New Moms' Breastfeeding
• Nurses, Other Health Care Workers at High Risk of Drug Overdose
• NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives
• Odds for Early Death Rise After Severe Injury Linked to Alcohol
• Ohio State Warns of Fake Adderall Pills After Two Students Die
• Older Gays, Lesbians at Higher Odds for Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
• One-Time Treatment Eases Parkinson's -- in Mice
• Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women
• Opioid Addiction Treatment in Jail Could Change Lives
• Opioid Deaths in Young Americans Often Involve Other Drugs
• Opioid Use a Hazard for Young Patients Battling Sarcomas
• Opioids After Dental Work May Be Dangerous
• Other Health Woes Common When Meth Addiction Strikes
• Over 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year: Report
• Over Half of American Children Have Detectable Lead Levels in Their Blood
• 'Overgrowth' of Brain Area in Infancy Could Play Role in Autism
• Oxycontin Maker Purdue Dissolved, Family to Pay $4.5 Billion in Bankruptcy Settlement
• Pandemic Boosted Drinking Among Americans Over 50: Poll
• Pandemic Brought Surge in Fatal Drug Overdoses in U.S. Teens
• Pandemic Brought Surge in Teen Drug Overdose Deaths
• Pandemic Has Blocked Access to Treatment for Many Americans Hooked on Opioids
• Pandemic Has More Americans Turning to Booze
• Pandemic Is Driving U.S. Surge in Cardiac Arrests Tied to Overdose
• Pandemic Saw Big Rise in Deaths to Millennials From Multiple Causes
• Pandemic Stress Has Americans Gaining Weight, Drinking More: Poll
• Pandemic Tied to Rising Number of Fatal Opioid ODs
• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
• Parlez-vous 'Woof'? Dogs May Distinguish Between Different Human Languages
• Parts of Intestinal Scope Devices Can Break Off Inside Patients
• Patients' Genes Raise Odds for Rare Brain Infection When Using Certain Meds
• People Are Buying Illegal Opioids on the Dark Web
• People Over 80 Benefit From Surgery for Benign Brain Tumors
• People With Cerebral Palsy Could Be in the Crosshairs of the Opioid Crisis
• 'Personalized' Brain Zaps May Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression
• Pesticide Harmed Children's Brains: Lawsuits
• Pharmacists Can Be Key to Helping Folks Kick Opioid Addiction
• Placebo Effect Plays Big Role in Antidepressant's Impact on Anxiety: Study
• Placenta's Hidden Mysteries Revealed in MRI Study
• Playing Football, Hockey in High School Ups Odds for Stimulant Abuse
• Police Often Fail to Enforce Laws on Underage Drinking: Study
• Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
• Poll Finds Many Parents Unaware of Kids' Exposure to Vaping
• Poor Sleep After Head Injury Could Point to Dementia Risk
• Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show
• Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder
• 'Prediabetes' May Be Harming Your Brain, Study Finds
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• Pricey Alzheimer's Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials
• Problem Drinking to Blame for 232 Million Missed Workdays in U.S. Annually
• Program Helps Folks Battling Mental Illness Beat Another Foe: Smoking
• PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk
• PTSD Therapy Doesn't Trigger Drug Relapse in Addiction Patients: Study
• Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Preventing Memory Loss?
• Reading Aloud to Your Kids Might Make Them Smarter
• Record Number of Fatal Drug ODs for Pregnant, Postpartum Women
• Recovering COVID Patients Often Face Long-Term 'Brain Fog'
• Reduced Drinking May Improve Veterans' Chronic Pain
• Regular Drinking Can Raise Blood Pressure in the Otherwise Healthy
• Religion Helps Protect Against 'Deaths of Despair': Study
• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
• Research Reveals Cause of 'Freezing' Gait in Parkinson's
• Researchers Explore New Nonaddictive Means of Fighting Pain
• Researchers Find Better Way to Fight Breast Cancer That Has Spread to Brain
• Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors
• Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors
• Retired and Want to Stay Sharp? Hop on the Internet More Often
• Ridesharing Services May Be Lowering Drunk Driving Deaths
• Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer's
• Rising Number of U.S. Cardiac Arrests Tied to Opioid Abuse
• Rising U.S. Deaths After Users Mix Coke, Meth With an Opioid
• Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
• Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain
• School Sports Are Starting Again: Know the Signs of Concussion
• Scientists Calculate Perfect Amount of Sleep for Folks Over 40
• Scientists Develop Quick Test for Marijuana Use
• Scientists Find Clue to Links Between Autism, Epilepsy
• Scientists Pinpoint Why People With Autism Struggle to Understand a Speaker's 'Tone'
• Scientists Spot More Genes Linked to Problem Drinking
• Scientists Track Spirituality in the Human Brain
• Scientists Untangle Why Diabetes Might Raise Alzheimer's Risk
• Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms
• Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
• Severe COVID May Age Survivors' Brains 20 Years: Study
• Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk
• Shock Therapy Safe, Effective for Tough-to-Treat Depression
• Signs of Early Alzheimer's May Be Spotted in Brain Stem
• Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It
• 'Smell Training' Might Speed the Sense's Return After COVID
• Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain
• Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage
• Smoking Makes a Comeback in the Pandemic
• Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women
• Smoking Rates Drop for Americans Battling Depression, Substance Abuse
• Smoking Ups Your Risk of a Fatal Brain Bleed
• Smoking, Drinking Gateway to Pot, Study Finds
• Soaring Misuse of Horse Tranquilizer Xylazine Is Worsening Opioid Crisis
• Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk
• Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
• Some Hospitalized COVID Patients Develop Seizures
• Some Kids Snore, and It Could Affect Behavior
• Some NFL Players May Be Misdiagnosed With Brain Disease: Study
• Some Teens Are Overdosing With Meds Prescribed for ADHD, Anxiety
• Special Brain Scans May Diagnose Early Parkinson's
• Special 'Strategies' Can Help People With Parkinson's Walk, But Many Patients Unaware
• Sports Position Doesn't Affect Risk of Concussion-Linked CTE Illness
• Squeaky or Furry: New Insights Into Dogs' Love of Toys
• Stakes Are High Ahead of FDA Panel Vote on ALS Drug
• Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains
• Stories Get Listeners' Hearts in Sync
• Stress Not Always a Trigger for Relapse in Eating Disorders: Study
• Stroke Prevented His Speech, But Brain Implant Brought It Back
• Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows
• Strong Marijuana Habit Could Raise Odds for Complications During Surgery
• Studies Relying on Brain Scans Are Often Unreliable, Analysis Shows
• Study in Rats Offers Hope for New Parkinson's Therapy
• Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy
• Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?
• Supplements Can Contain Far More Melatonin Than Is Safe, Upping Odds for Illness
• Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Oxycontin Maker's Bankruptcy Deal
• Survived a Heart Attack? Long Work Hours Raise Your Odds for Another
• Taking ADHD Meds Won't Raise a Kid's Odds for Drug Abuse Later: Study
• Taking Kratom Claimed Her Son's Life. Now She and Others Are Warning of the Dangers
• Targeted Microwaves Probably Caused U.S. Embassy Illnesses: Scientists
• Targeted Treatment Shrinks Rare Brain Tumors in Small Study
• Teen Brain Naturally Tunes Out Mom's Voice
• Teen Drinking Much More Likely If Parents Binge Drink, Study Finds
• Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
• Teens More Likely to Vape If Parent Smokes
• Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Helped Curb Fatal ODs During Pandemic
• Telehealth, Phone Visits a Lifesaver for Veterans Addicted to Opioids
• Terrifying Delirium Can Strike Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
• The 3 Midlife Factors That Raise Your Odds for Alzheimer's
• Therapeutic Brain Implant Won't Alter Personality in Epilepsy Patients: Study
• There Are No Hangover Cures, Scientists Say
• Think a Little Alcohol Might Be Healthy? Think Again
• Think You Need an Opioid? Here Are Questions to Ask Your Doctor
• Thyroid Trouble May Raise Dementia Risks
• Tight Blood Sugar Control Boosts Brain Power of Teens With Type 1 Diabetes: Study
• TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen
• Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year
• To Cut Down on Boozing, Offer Other Choices: Study
• Today's Potent Pot Could Be Prescription for Addiction
• Too Few People Treated for Opioid Use Get Anti-Overdose Med
• Too Few People With Opioid Disorder Receive Best Treatments
• Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
• Too Much Auld Lang Syne: Avoiding That New Year's Hangover
• Too Much or Too Little Sleep Bad for Your Brain
• Too Much Pot During Pregnancy May Endanger Baby's Health
• Too Much Red Meat Might Harm Your Heart
• Too Much TV May Dull the Aging Brain
• Too Much TV Time May Really Harm Your Brain
• Toxins in Wildfire Smoke May Make Their Way Into Brain
• Tracking Key Protein Helps Predict Outcomes in TBI Patients
• Trial Begins of Nasal Vaccine for Alzheimer's Disease
• T-Shirt Study Shows Importance of Mom's Smell to Bond With Baby
• Two-Drug Combo May Help Fight Meth Addiction
• Two-Thirds of Americans Say Their Lives Have Been Affected by Addiction: Poll
• Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Worse Mental Outcomes After Stroke
• Type 2 Diabetes Speeds Aging in the Brain
• U.S. Child Deaths From Fentanyl Jumped 30-Fold in Just 8 Years
• U.S. Deaths Involving Meth Are Skyrocketing, Fentanyl a Big Factor
• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Jumped Nearly 30% During Pandemic
• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs
• U.S. Fatal Drug ODs Rose Again in 2021, But Increase Is Slowing
• U.S. Meth Overdose Deaths Tripled in Recent Years
• U.S. Murder Rate Up 30% During Pandemic, Highest One-Year Rise Ever
• Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
• Underarm Lump After COVID Shot Is Likely Lymph Swelling, Not Breast Cancer, Experts Say
• Unseen Factors Help Us Find Lost Objects Faster: Study
• US to Allow Medicaid to Pay for Drug Treatment in Prisons
• Use of Pot, Hallucinogens Soaring Among Young Americans
• Used After Opioid Overdose, Anti-Addiction Drug Can Cut Odds for Fatal OD
• Using 'Grey's Anatomy' to Warn Teens Away From Vaping
• Vape Sales Soared in 2022, Especially Flavors Appealing to Youth
• Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
• Vaping Might Beat Nicotine Patches in Helping Pregnant Women Quit Smoking
• Vaping Won't Help Smokers Quit, Another Study Finds
• Very Smart Dogs Learn Words Quickly, Study Shows
• Veterans May Face Lower Risk for CTE Than Ex-Athletes
• Vibration Therapy May Help Body, Mind in People With MS
• Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
• Wearable Device Spots, Reverses Opioid Overdoses
• Weekend Binge Drinking: Not as Harmless as You Think
• What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?
• What Drives Doctors to Take Their Own Lives
• What Foods, Medicines Can Lower Your Colon Cancer Risk?
• What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain
• What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
• What's Really Killing the 'Night Owls'?
• 'What's Wrong With Me?' Young COVID Survivors Battle Long-Haul Symptoms
• When Booze Labels Carry Health Warnings, Drinking Declines: Study
• When Is Your Very Earliest Memory?
• When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
• Who Is Using Herbal Kratom?
• Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
• Why Don't People Have Memories of Their Infancy?
• Why Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men
• Why Music at Bedtime Might Not Be a Great Idea
• Why Sleep Raises Risk for Sudden Death in People With Epilepsy
• Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
• Why Strokes Can Affect Women, Men Differently
• Widely Used Steroid Meds Could Alter the Brain
• Wider Supply of Opioid Antidote Naloxone Won't Encourage Heroin Use: Study
• Will a Little Drinking Help Your Heart? Maybe Not
• Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
• Wristband 'Zapper' Might Help Calm Tourette Syndrome
• Yes, Pot Is Stronger Now Than in Decades Past, Study Finds
• Young Adults' Use of Hallucinogens Like Mushrooms, PCP Doubled in a Few Years: Study
• Your Brain Gets Tired, and Scientists Now Know Why
• Your Eyes May Signal Your Risk for Stroke, Dementia
• Your Personality May Safeguard Your Aging Brain
• Your Plant-Based Diet Could Really Help the Planet
• Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain
• Youth Vaping Rates Decline, But 1 in 5 U.S. Teens Still Uses E-Cigs
• Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study
• Youth Vaping Triples Odds for Adult Smoking
• Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected
• Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays