Most Opioid Prescriptions Are for People with Depression, Other Mood Disorders
The finding raises questions about how different people respond to pain
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Is the Senate Health Care Plan "Mean"?
Short answer: it depends
Preventing Dementia: New Report Says Not Much Is Proved to Work
National Academies review says cognitive training evidence remains scant
Karen Handel: New Georgia Congresswoman's Views on Health Care
Handel, a Republican, wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act but protect preexisting conditions
The Human Genome Was Never Completely Sequenced
The effort completed in 2003 used the best technology available but now scientists could do more
Changes to Bird Flu Virus May Make Human Transmission More Likely
Hundreds of H7N9 infections have already occurred in humans this spring
6 Ways Drones Could Change Health Care
Could condom drops and airbone meds become a reality?
Even a Moderate Amount of Drinking Could Cause Brain Decline
Having eight to 12 drinks per week was linked to hippocampus shrinkage in a study of several hundred Londoners
"A Feature, Not a Bug": George Church Ascribes His Visionary Ideas to Narcolepsy
Projects at the famed biologist’s lab include DNA data storage and resurrecting the woolly mammoth
Resurrected: A Controversial Trial to Bring the Dead Back to Life
Scientists remain skeptical about an experimental approach to reverse brain death
Does Living in a City Make You Psychotic?
Scientists take a fresh look at how densely populated cities affect mental health
In "Drop Out Club" Doctors Counsel One Another on Quitting the Field
Online support groups aim to fill a void
After Outcry, White House Budget Preserves Funds to Fight Opioid Epidemic
The president's 2018 proposal offers relatively small trims to drug control office
A Radical Approach against Superbugs: Learn to Live with Them
One physiologist wants us to stop worrying so much about fighting infections and instead help the body tolerate them
The Battle Over a Fair Price for Zika Vaccines
Sanofi rejects U.S. Army request for more affordable option
Scientists Dismayed as Texas Leans into Unproved Stem Cell Treatments
Three bills under consideration in the state would make it easier to try unapproved therapies
White House Expands Anti-Abortion Policy, Imperiling Global Health Funding
The new implementation of the so-called Mexico City Policy could restrict funds to foreign NGOs that perform non-abortion-related health work
Makers of Crowdfunded "Gravity Blanket" Withdraw Unsupported Medical Claims after Raising $3 Million
The creators of a product marketed to treat anxiety, PSTD and other conditions have quietly changed its description on Kickstarter
Scientists Gather for Genome Writing Conference, but Funding Is Scarce
More than 250 attendees are meeting in New York City to discuss synthesizing genomes from scratch
Parents Tinker with Kids' Diet to Treat ADHD
Medication and therapy remain the most effective treatments, but some are looking to alternatives
