How to Reset Your Dopamine System & Overcome Addiction

A leading psychiatrist says stress and past trauma can reignite drug-seeking in recovery, and many people improve after about 30 days away from addictive...

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Addiction Playbook Hits Social Media Cravings

A Stanford psychiatrist says one month without your favorite pleasure — whether it's heroin or your phone — may be enough to reset how your brain handles reward.Story SnapshotDr. Anna Lembke, a Stanford addiction...

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Doctors Warn: Why You Shouldn’t Hold Your Pee

Holding your pee regularly can wear out your bladder muscles and raise your odds of a painful infection, according to the nation's top kidney...
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Link Between Sleep Quality and Chronic Pain

A bad night of tossing and turning might do more than leave you tired. New research suggests it could turn up your pain the...
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One Inhaler Rewrites Difficult-to-Treat Asthma Care

One inhaler can now serve as both the daily controller and the emergency rescue medicine for many asthma patients, according to national treatment guidelines.Quick...
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Miracle Shot Silences Snoring And Knee Pain

A diabetes-free weight loss drug just cut knee arthritis pain and sleep apnea symptoms by numbers doctors call clinically remarkable.Story SnapshotEli Lilly's experimental drug...
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Mouth Sores? Cancer’s Silent Ambush

Health agencies warn that persistent mouth sores and patches can signal oral cancer if not checked fast.Story SnapshotOral cancer can appear on the lips,...