Health News Archives

Risk-Takers May Lack Ability to Limit Brain Chemical
Finding might lead to new treatments for a variety of addictions, researchers say

Resolving to Break an Addictive Habit?
5 key steps might make it easier to start 2009 with less dependency

Gene Boosts Drinkers’ Colon Cancer Risk
About a fifth of white Americans carry the mutation, researchers say

Deciphering the Language of Intoxication
Tipsy and drunk mean different things to men and women and could alter treatment, study finds

10% of U.S. High School Seniors Use Vicodin
And the decline in marijuana use among teens is slowing, survey finds

Health Tip: Alcohol Safety
Read these suggestions before you say "cheers"

Binge Drinking Clogs Arteries With Plaque
Immune cells stick inside blood vessels causing inflammation, blockage, study finds

Few Young Adults Seek Treatment for Psych Disorders
Alcohol, nicotine use, personality illnesses common, study shows

5 Million People a Year Use Self-Help Addiction Programs
U.S. report finds 2.3 million of them currently abstain from alcohol, drugs

Genetic Trait Linked to Alcoholism
Processing of the brain chemical serotonin may be key, study says