HealthMay 9, 2011
Addiction Centers Should Think Twice Before Banning Smoking
Trying to get drug addicts to quit drugs and smoking at the same time may drive them out of a program prematurely. Christopher Intagliata reports
Addiction & Recovery
EnvironmentMay 1, 2011
Recommended: The Fate of Greenland
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The Young American Scientists Issue—Read Now
Mind & BrainMay 1, 2011
Control Yourself! How to Keep Cravings in Check
Cocktail or cola? Banana or banana split? Understanding how we handle such decisions makes it easier to keep our cravings in check
Mind & BrainApril 27, 2011
Mouse Study Suggests Why Addictions Are Hard to Forget
A new study finds that alcoholic mice more readily form Pavlovian associations with addictive substances. Similar subconscious memories may haunt recovering addicts
April 4, 2011
Gateway Disorder?: Kids with ADHD Show Higher Risk for Later Substance Abuse Problems
Two recent large studies reflect growing evidence that ADHD increases children's risk for abusing tobacco, alcohol and other drugs when they are older. It remains a mystery whether the link is causal
April 3, 2011
Community cuts heart attacks by 24 percent with preventive health
March 25, 2011
Health Care Myth Busters: Is There a High Degree of Scientific Certainty in Modern Medicine?
Two doctors take on the health care system in a new book that aims to arm people with information
HealthMarch 21, 2011
Money over Matter: Can Cash Incentives Keep People Healthy?
Losing weight or quitting smoking might just be a small bonus away
March 8, 2011
Short on sleep, the brain optimistically favors long odds
Mind & BrainMarch 6, 2011
Perception of Our Physical State When Depressed or Anxious
Depression and anxiety have very different influences on how we perceive physical symptoms. Christie Nicholson reports
Mind & BrainMarch 4, 2011
Can You Cure Yourself of Drug Addiction?
Actor Charlie Sheen, known for his heavy cocaine use, has been stating in interviews that he freed himself of his drug habit. How likely is that?
HealthMarch 1, 2011
When Photos Are Painkillers
Looking at a picture of a loved one can dull physical pain