As millions of Americans battle alcohol abuse problems each year, public health officials suggest that two often overlooked medications might offer relief to some. More than 18 million people abuse or ...

A man suffering from long-term drug use who could only walk with extreme difficulty. Photo by Griffin Jones on July 8, 2023. As San Francisco politicians increasingly embrace abstinence-first ...

Physicians are the only professionals who can tell a stranger, “Go in that room, put on a gown, and take off all your clothes,” and the patient will unquestioningly comply. However, many doctors do ...

Prescribed by doctors for anxiety disorders, the drug use is raising questions among doctors due to its increasing abuse. Advertised in forums and private chats, it is presented as a ...

Dominic Cipriano couldn't stop shaking. A drug dealer on the streets of Kensington had sold him a bag of what he thought was fentanyl. And when he entered withdrawal, he started rocking from side to ...

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Street drug deaths in the U.S. plummeted by 27% last year. That's according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's an unprecedented decline that translates into tens of thousands ...

Dominic Cipriano couldn’t stop shaking. A drug dealer on the streets of Kensington had sold him a bag of what he thought was fentanyl. But whatever Cipriano had taken didn’t produce the familiar rush ...

From left: Race to Erase MS founder Nancy Davis with Cedars-Sinai doctors Paula V. Barreras Cortes and Nancy L. Sicotte Credit: David Laporte From left: Race to Erase MS founder Nancy Davis with ...