Over the past four years, more than 200 people have died annually of overdoses in Oakland. San Francisco's drug epidemic is ...

Cholesterol is a type of fat found in every cell in the body. It’s needed for many important jobs, like making hormones and ...

As a physical therapist for 25 years, I've seen patients with a variety of ailments. Sometimes they're genetic. Other times, it's about lifestyle.

The number of opioid-involved drug overdose deaths in 2023 decreased for the first time in five years. Minnesota health officials say 54 people have died from suspected drug overdoses in just the ...

The new residence, exclusively for people ages 18 to 25 with drug and alcohol addictions, reflects increasing recognition that treatment of that age group — the most vulnerable to substance abuse — ...

Dr. Steven Fox, who started a company called Akelos that works on new ways to treat pain, is very hopeful about this new drug ...

The Center for Justice Innovation last month unveiled its new Bronx Heroin Overdose Prevention and Education (HOPE) mobile ...

The drug was approved by the FDA to treat high blood pressure, but sometimes prescribed off-label to help manage symptoms of ...

Optimizing sleep, exercise, diet, and social connectivity all have biological underpinnings, and these interventions are good ...

A new drug treatment could help protect people with diabetes from sight loss, a study has suggested.

The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access ...

Dover's Blue-Ribbon Opioid Use Disorder Taskforce Committee held its first meeting Oct. 29, sharing its purpose and allowing ...