Number of New Heroin Users Drops, but Overdose Deaths Continue to Climb
Government data provides fresh snapshot of annual drug-use behavior
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Study Cracks Open the Secrets of Genetic Mutations That Boost Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk
Scientists scoured variants of BRCA1 to determine which are pathogenic
White House Hobbles Nuclear Weapons Safety Agency
As Trump calls for new bomb production, the administration cuts safety board access to nuclear facilities
Data Confirm Semiautomatic Rifles Linked to More Deaths, Injuries
An analysis of FBI records supports anecdotal evidence in policy debate on gun control
Researchers to Release Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes in Africa for First Time
Up to 10,000 bugs could be deployed
Too Good to Be True? A Nonaddictive Opioid without Lethal Side Effects Shows Promise
A still-experimental drug demonstrates the qualities of an ideal painkiller in a test in monkeys
Why Haven't We Cured the Common Cold Yet?
Researchers think they’re close to a cure for the common cold, but they first need to solve a complex problem that’s perplexed scientists for decades
From Fish to Humans, A Microplastic Invasion May Be Taking a Toll
Tiny bits of plastic have seeped into soil, fish and air, posing a threat to animal and human health
The So-Called Right to Try Law Gives Patients False Hope
A new law to let dying patients access unapproved drugs raises false hope
Abortion Is a Problem to Be Solved, Not a Moral Issue
Education and birth control are slowly making the politics less relevant
Should Fatal Opioid-Related Drug Overdoses Be Classified as Suicides?
New research suggests it is time for a categorization change
U.S. Is Woefully Unprepared for Nuclear Strike
Its health system lacks the capacity to respond to attacks that use high-powered modern weapons
Marijuana Found in Breast Milk 6 Days after Use
Recent findings suggest use of the drug during pregnancy, although rare, is on the rise
West Virginia Roiled by Side Effect of Opioid Crisis--a Major Hepatitis A Outbreak
This disease can be transmitted by unwittingly consuming traces of contaminated feces
Sometimes Mosquitoes Are Just Thirsty
Mosquitoes want your blood for its proteins...or simply to hydrate on a hot, dry day.
A Molecular Reason Why Obese People Have Trouble Losing Weight
Fat desensitizes the brain to a hormone that diminishes appetite
Smartphones Are Helping Health Workers Combat Tuberculosis
Encrypted videos enable medication monitoring from afar
Some Sunscreen Harms Reefs—Warming Could Mean More of It
Worry over environmental damage is being pitted against public health concerns
Cancer's Hidden Helper: Your Fat
New findings at Memorial Sloan Kettering suggest a connection between fat cells and the growth of melanoma.
The link could offer a fresh avenue for treatment.
Doctors Prescribe Fewer Opioids after Learning of Patient Deaths
Clinicians were contacted about fatal overdoses
