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Mind: Antidepressants and Withdrawal: Readers Tell Their Stories
2 days ago - By NY Times
Nearly 9,000 readers wrote to The Times to talk about their use of antidepressants. Here's what we learned.
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New data: Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions
New data show that the number of prescriptions for opioid painkillers filled in the U.S. fell dramatically last year.
Concussions of Severe Type can Increase the Risk of Parkinson's Disease
Concussions from Football and accidental injury can increase the risk of Parkinson's disease, finds a new study. These injuries from the concussion have been linked to 56...
Medical Marijuana Users at Higher Risk of Prescription Drug Use and Abuse
People using medical marijuana were observed to have higher rates of medical and non-medical prescription drug use, including pain relievers. Medical marijuana may not help...
World Liver Day: Simple Foods For a Healthy Liver
World Liver Day observed on 19 April every year, aims to spread awareness about increasing trend of liver diseases. Here are some simple foods to keep your liver healthy.
Famed autism doctor Hans Asperger assisted in Nazi euthanasia
Herwig Czech, a historian of medicine at the Medical University of Vienna, made the discovery after looking at Asperger's Nazi-era publications along with documents from...
Snail Fever Not Just a Problem For Adults, Even Kids Can Get Infected Early
Adults may not be the only ones at risk of snail fever, children may get affected early say within the first year of life, and it may take three months for symptoms to develop...
48 million people in the U.S. get food poisoning each year; new report...
No matter where you bought your food, be it a street vendor or a classy restaurant, if it wasn't prepared properly you can get food poisoning. Millions of food poisoning cases...
Potential Biomarker Can Help Identify Cancer Chemotherapy Timing
To help doctors identify the tumor normalizing period for effective timing of anti-cancer drug treatment, a new biomarker has been discovered.
New Text Messaging Tool Helps Fight Opioid Addiction
A new automated text messaging service has been developed for patients who are misusing opioids and reducing the likelihood of relapse. The text messaging tool also helps...
Gene Variation Causes Some Women to Store Fat, Increases Diabetes Risk
Here is one more reason why some women have belly fat and heavy hips. A natural variation of the gene KLF14 causes some women to store fat and this significantly increases...