I Broke Up With My Toxic Father - Now He Wants To Reconnect

12 hours ago | Scary Mommy

My parents divorced after my mother discovered that my father had been engaging in a series of extramarital affairs. He was also an alcoholic who nourished a finely honed sense...
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Saturday Stories: Canada's Genocide, The Immortal Susan Potter, And The Women's March

1 day ago | Weighty Matters

Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann, in The Conversation, on Canada's Genocide and the case of the Ahiarmiut. Cathy Newman, in National Geographic, on how Susan Potter will live forever...
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How often pregnant women follow food avoidance strategy to prevent allergy in offspring?

1 day ago | News Medical | 2 articles

Pregnant women routinely swear off alcohol and tobacco to boost their chances of having a healthy baby. What about common food allergens like nuts and milk?
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Bond, James Bond, Has a Drinking Problem and Needs Help, Study Shows

1 day ago | Medscape

With a drinking problem at the severe end of the spectrum, 007 would benefit from alcohol education and a supportive workplace culture that provides strategies for managing...
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How to know when holiday drinking is hurting your brain

1 day ago | Daily Mail

Alcohol can be a quick and easy way to get into the spirit of celebration. There are those, however, who drink right past the buzz into intoxication and, often, into trouble...
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8 Things That Happen When You Stop Drinking Alcohol

2 days ago | Mens health

Keith Richards did it at 74. Learn the surprising effects of sobering up on your body, mind, and life.
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This 1 Clever Water App Is My Secret to Avoiding Hangovers During the Holidays

2 days ago | PopSugar

During busy social periods like the holidays, it's easy to find yourself overdoing it when it comes to alcohol. With happy hours, holiday parties, and social gatherings, that...
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N.I.H. to Scrutinize Private Donations to Scientific Research Projects

2 days ago | NY Times | 3 articles

After halting a controversial alcohol study, officials will enforce new policies to ensure that private support does not compromise scientific integrity.
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Vitamin D and Schizophrenia; 007 and Alcohol Abuse

3 days ago | MedPageToday

News and commentary from the psychiatry world
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Sustained Weight Loss in Diabetes More Likely in Teetotalers

3 days ago | Medscape | 2 articles

Thus, 'patients with type 2 diabetes who are trying to lose weight should be encouraged to limit alcohol consumption,' says the lead author of a new study. Medscape Medical News
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Obamacare Will 'Likely' Survive Judge's Ruling, Obama Tweets

He reassures Americans as he reminds people to sign up for the health care program before the deadline. Read more ...

Squeezing in a Workout After Your Flu Shot Could Make the Vaccine More Effective

Just got your flu shot and wondering if it's safe to push through your usual workout? Your arm might be sore for a couple days, but that's no reason to avoid the gym. "There is... Read more ...

New evidence PROVES that air pollution affects the placenta of developing babies

Women tend to be even more careful about their lifestyle and diet when they're pregnant, but there's one thing they might be forgetting. According to a study, even unborn... Read more ...

Priest Torments Mourners By Condemning Teen's Death By Suicide At His Funeral

During 18-year-old Maison Hullibarger's funeral, a priest criticized him for dying by suicide When Jeff and Linda Hullibarger met with Father LaCuesta ahead of their son's... Read more ...

Early Physical Therapy Reduces Risk of Opioid Use

For patients with shoulder, back or knee pain who did use opioids, early physical therapy was associated with a 5 to 10 percent reduction in how much of the drug they used, the... Read more ...

Most Accurate Tool Yet to Predict Asthma in Kids: Study

Pediatric Asthma Risk Score will become the most common tool used to predict asthma in young children and help prevent the common airway disease from developing, reveals a new... Read more ...

How Allergies in Infants are Impacted by Diet During Pregnancy?

In a longitudinal study of pregnant women across US, many of the women avoided certain allergenic foods to prevent food allergies in infants. Read more ...

BREAKING: Obamacare ruled unconstitutional by federal judge. era of forced...

In a stunning ruling that's sending shock waves across the nation, a federal judge has ruled that Obamacare - the deceptively named “Affordable Care Act” - violates the United... Read more ...

New study explains why having a lower calorie intake is healthier for you

A study from the University of Geneva backs the age-old knowledge that losing weight requires reducing your caloric intake. However, the researchers say it's not so your body... Read more ...

Two-year-old with severe epilepsy `unable to obtain' cannabis

Jorja Emerson's family fought for weeks to secure the landmark prescription from a private hospital in London - but they have now been told they face a further delay in... Read more ...