Hospitals and Housing
Experts discuss their “housing first” approach that does not require people to get off addictions before they get an apartment and how it is helping to reduce healthcare costs.
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Drunkorexia
Studies show that a large proportion of college students are at least occasionally “drunkorexic,” avoiding food when they know they’ll be drinking later in order to get a better buzz or to keep from gaining weight.
The High Health Cost of Sugar
An expert describes why he believes sugar is to blame for obesity, and the changes in the market and government advisories that made sugar a much heavier part of our diets.
Medical Notes: Week of January 7, 2018
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of January 7, 2018.
The Biology of Addiction
Scientists are learning the specific workings of the brain when it is addicted to a substance or behavior, and showing that all addictions are similar.
What is Pica?
Pregnancy and early childhood are the most common time for a strange disorder that prompts people to eat non-food items such as clay or ice.
A Possible Treatment for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Researchers explain experiments on animals with a new treatment that could eliminate fetal alcohol syndrome, perhaps even after birth.
Cutting Nicotine in Cigarettes
Experts explain the FDA's proposed plan to mandate a significant cut in the nicotine content of cigarettes to encourage them to move to healthier forms of nicotine distribution.
Medical Notes: Week of June 4, 2017
Pot smoking among pregnant teens, lead poisoning from target practice, painkiller abuse, and employees who work from home work longer hours.
Alternatives to Opioids for Pain
The crisis with opioid painkillers is making doctors look at alternative medicine therapies for a substitute for these drugs.
Hangovers
As St. Patrick’s Day approaches an expert discusses why hangovers occur and what might work to prevent them and recover from them.
Medical Notes: Week of March 5, 2017
Opioid addicts and amnesia, traffics link to domestic violence, driving and concussion recovery, and the effects of strict discipline.
