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A peek into opioid users’ brains as they try to quit

BETHESDA, Md. – Lying inside a scanner, the patient watched as pictures appeared one by one: A bicycle. A cupcake. Heroin. Outside, researchers tracked her brain’s reactions to the surprise ...

DATE: Jul 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Teen odds of using marijuana dip with recreational use laws

CHICAGO – New research suggests legalizing recreational marijuana for U.S. adults in some states may have slightly reduced teens’ odds of using pot. One reason may be that it’s ha...

DATE: Jul 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Future is in doubt for cheaper versions of biologic drugs

TRENTON, N.J. – They were the drugs that were supposed to save the U.S. tens of billions of dollars. Called “biosimilars,” they are near-copies of complex and expensive biologic ...

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Vaping laws take effect Monday across Colorado

Rules also tighten existing smoking restrictions

DATE: Jul 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Vaccine no match against flu bug that popped up near end

ATLANTA – The flu vaccine turned out to be a big disappointment again. The vaccine didn’t work against a flu bug that popped up halfway through the past flu season, dragging down ...

DATE: Jun 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

New drug to boost women’s sex drive approved in U.S.

WASHINGTON – U.S. women will soon have another drug option designed to boost low sex drive: a shot they can give themselves in the thigh or abdomen that raises sexual interest for several ho...

DATE: Jun 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Is dairy really good for you?

Whether or not you should consume dairy products can be a hot topic of debate, and one that touches upon widespread potential health issues. Almost everyone would feel better in s...

DATE: Jun 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Nourishing Morsels

U.S. preschoolers less pudgy in latest sign of falling obesity

CHICAGO – Preschoolers on government food aid have grown a little less pudgy, a U.S. study found, offering fresh evidence that previous signs of declining obesity rates weren’t a fluke. ...

DATE: Jun 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health

Ketamine center aims to help those with depression, PTSD, chronic pain

Anesthetic developing niche as fast-acting treatment

DATE: Jun 20, 2019 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Summer camp is newest front in battle with measles outbreak

ALBANY, N.Y. – The battle to contain the worst U.S. measles outbreak in 27 years has a new front: summer camp. Vaccinations have been made mandatory this summer for campers and st...

DATE: Jun 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Health