A Closer Look at Life in Montreal for Intravenous Drug Users
A closer look at life in Montreal for intravenous drug users — Montreal is gearing up to deal with its serious problem with intravenous drug users. For years community groups and public health services in the city have b…
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Understanding Obesity and Weight Gain
Understanding Obesity and Weight Gain — Pharmacist Ben Fuchs fills in for Dr. Wallach starting the show discussing the growing problem of obesity and weight gain. Contending that weight gain can be…
What's in a serving? Proposed changes to nutrition… Continue reading
How to Save the American Dream
How to save the American Dream
This extra income would be invested back into the economy, thus helping to create new jobs and spurring additional economic productivity. True, it is important to note … Because the higher a country's income… Continue reading
MELISSA O'HEARN: Gov. Patrick, Please Help Save Families From Drug Addiction
MELISSA O'HEARN: Gov. Patrick, please help save families from drug addiction
COMMENTARY – Gov. Patrick, my mother and I fully support The Enterprise's request in its March 2 editorial “Drugs are killing us” that you create a special task force… Continue reading
Yes, You Can Catch a Bad Mood on Facebook
Yes, you can catch a bad mood on Facebook
'Love hormone' may help those with anorexia. A small, preliminary study hints that a hormone connected to positive feelings could help ease obsessions with food and obesity in people with anorexia.… Continue reading
VT Bill Helping Drug Addicts Recover Passes Senate
VT Bill Helping Drug Addicts Recover Passes Senate
The Vermont Senate passed a bill to help drug addicts recover, rather than sending them to jail. MONTPELIER, Vt. – The Vermont Senate passed a bill to help drug addicts recover, rather… Continue reading
Is Prescription Drug Abuse Rising Among Teens?
Question by Carletta D: is prescription drug abuse rising among teens?
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That’s what they say on the news. Apparently it’s easier to just take drugs out of their parents’ medicine cabinets… Continue reading
Company Denies Drug to Dying Child
Company denies drug to dying child
They're adamant that spending the time to help Josh and others like him will slow down their efforts to get this drug on the market. Helping Josh, they say, means hurting others. When asked… Continue reading
FDA Chief Defends Zohydro as Criticism Intensifies
FDA chief defends Zohydro as criticism intensifies
Her agency has been under fire for clearing the drug since December, amid concerns from lawmakers, addiction specialists and others that the drug will exacerbate the national epidemic of prescription drug abuse. Zohydro… Continue reading
Is Substance Abuse Coverage as Equal as Required?
Is substance abuse coverage as equal as required?
Insurance plans that cover substance abuse treatment must provide the same level of care and cost sharing as they do for other medical issues, but treatment centers say disagreement over what this… Continue reading