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February 19, 2016

Drinking more coffee may undo liver damage from booze

Drinking more coffee might help reduce the kind of liver damage that's associated with overindulging in food and alcohol, a review of existing studies suggests.

February 18, 2016

Adderall misuse is a growing problem, experts warn

Improper use of the stimulant Adderall is becoming a bigger problem among young adults — a growing percentage say they use the drug without a prescription, a new study finds

February 18, 2016

Gut bacteria may influence alcoholics' liver damage

Differences among alcoholics in who gets severe liver damage and who doesn't might be partly due to differences in their gut microbes, suggests a new study using mice and people.

February 17, 2016

Colorado surgical tampering case prompts review of 3,000 patients

An ex-medical technician has been indicted on charges of tampering with narcotics at a Colorado hospital, leading authorities to urge nearly 3,000 people who had surgery there to be tested for blood-borne diseases, federal prosecutors said on Tuesday.

February 15, 2016

Colorado hospital drug theft stirs patient tests in Phoenix

A Phoenix hospital is offering free hepatitis and HIV testing to patients after discovering a former employee is accused of stealing pain medication at a Colorado facility.

February 11, 2016

Walgreens introduces opioid disposal kiosks, prescription-free overdose antidote to combat drug abuse

Walgreens has announced a plan to roll out kiosks that dispense over-the-counter naloxone, the heroin overdose drug that users can inhale or inject, in over half of its U.S. locations.

February 10, 2016

Long-term marijuana use tied to worse verbal memory in middle age

As marijuana becomes more accessible to young and old alike in the U.S., researchers warn that long-term use of the drug may cause lasting harm to at least one type of brain function.

February 8, 2016

Woman who drank heavily for decades develops fatty humps

After going to the emergency room with general weakness, low blood sugar and an alternated mental state, a 64-year-old American woman was diagnosed with a rare metabolic disease that may be associated with chronic alcoholism.

February 8, 2016

Risk of suicide increases three-fold after a concussion

Adults who suffer a concussion are at three times the long-term risk of suicide compared to the general population, according to a new study from Canada.

February 5, 2016

Riding high: Pot-smoking drivers evade blood tests

People who drive after smoking marijuana are at greater risk of car crashes, but blood tests to check for the drug may not be a reliable way to catch impaired drivers, a new study suggests.