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Yahoo LifeLaura Berman warns parents of pandemic drug use after son's overdose. Here’s how to keep tabs on your teen's mental health
The death of Berman’s son has been an agonizing reminder of the ways in which the pandemic has negatively affected the mental health of teens and tweens for almost a year now.
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Robin Thicke opens up about abusing painkillers: ‘I was suffering blow after blow’
The 43-year-old father of four says that his children "brought me back."
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Common prescription medications like Zoloft are still in short supply. How COVID-19 is causing drug shortages
Drug shortages aren’t unique to the pandemic. But COVID-19 hasn’t helped.
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Opioids for children and teens: New postsurgical guidelines aim to mitigate risks of dependence, misuse
The guidelines have three main suggestions: first, that “health care professionals caring for children who require surgery must recognize the risks of opioid misuse associated with prescription opioids."
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Oregon becomes first state to legalize therapeutic psilocybin, aka 'magic' mushrooms. Here's how it can help with depression.
Oregon voters approved Measure 109, legalizing psilocybin — the main chemical property of psychedelic mushrooms — for therapeutic use in a supervised setting. Here's what we know about its mental-health benefits.
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How does the body react to ketamine — the drug used on Elijah McClain during fatal arrest?
The injection of ketamine, which was enough to sedate a man twice his size, may have played a part in the death of McClain, who went into cardiac arrest on his way to the hospital and died a few days later. Experts discuss effects of the drug.
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Remdesivir shows 'positive data' from first coronavirus trials — here are the other treatments you need to know about
Drugmaker Gilead released the results from its Phase 3 clinical trial Wednesday, showing the drug may have potential to successfully treat COVID-19. Here is what you need to know about the rush to find treatment.
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Pot stores see sales climb amid COVID-19 outbreak: 'You can’t take these things away from people in times of stress'
“I think if you want people to stay indoors and not go out and not interact with a lot of people? Pot's a pretty good thing to have,” a Seattle-based dispensary owner said.
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Pharmacies Don’t Know How to Dispose of Leftover Opioids and Antibiotics
A study found that a majority of pharmacy workers could not correctly explain how to safely throw out used opioids and antibiotics.
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Walmart Canada pulls 'Let It Snow' Christmas sweater featuring a cocaine-using Santa
The retailer has removed the controversial ugly sweater from its website.
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Dollar Tree under fire from FDA for selling ‘potentially unsafe drugs’ — here’s what you need to know
The Food and Drug Administration fired off a warning letter to Greenbrier International — which does business as Dollar Tree — for selling “potentially unsafe drugs” from foreign manufacturers with multiple violations.
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Shortage of life-saving drug leaves immune-deficient patients in 'terrifying' spot: 'no replacement'
A little-known drug shortage, of immune globulin (IG) poses a threat to thousands with immune deficiencies. One mom explains how it could impact her sons' lives.
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Generic Xanax is being recalled in the U.S. over possible contaminant — is it still safe to take it?
The generic version of the popular anti-anxiety prescription drug Xanax is being voluntarily recalled over the “potential presence of foreign substance,” according to the Food and Drug Administration.
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will accept vapes, cartridges for the first time
For the first time, the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 26, where people can anonymously dispose of unused or expired drugs, will accept vaping devices and cartridges.
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Zantac is being recalled in the U.S. and Canada 'due to possible contamination'
The popular heartburn medication Zantac is being recalled in the U.S. and Canada after an investigation revealed that the drug may be contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical.
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'Sesame Street' muppet Karli reveals her mother is struggling with addiction
In a move to tackle the opioid crisis, "Sesame Street" muppet Karli reveals her mother's struggle with substance abuse.
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How long can meth residue contaminate a house?
Homes contaminated by methamphetamines — either by previous owners cooking or smoking it — is an “increasing public health problem," according to a new study.
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Kat Von D opens up about her sobriety as she visits Bam Margera in rehab
Kat Von D took to Instagram to show support for her friend, Bam Margera, while he attends a 90-day substance abuse program.
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Researchers discover a way to produce promising drug from mushrooms to treat depression
Psilocybin, an ingredient in "magic mushrooms," is a promising treatment for depression. Researchers have now found a more affordable, faster way to produce it.
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Unborn baby, mother test positive for amphetamines after parents discover they're living in former meth house
Elisha and Tyler Hessel got the shock of their lives when routine prenatal blood tests revealed that their unborn baby tested positive for amphetamines.
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Popular heartburn drug may be tainted with cancer-causing chemical
A generic version of a popular heartburn medication that contains ranitidine — the generic version of Novartis’ Zantac — may be contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical.
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Mom Accused of Causing 1-Year-Old's Death by Rubbing Heroin on Daughter's Gums as Sleep Aid
Mom Accused of Causing Girl's Death by Rubbing Heroin on Gums
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FDA releases warning about 'miracle' solution claiming to cure autism, cancer: 'The same as drinking bleach'
“Miracle Mineral Solution and similar products are not FDA-approved, and ingesting these products is the same as drinking bleach,” FDA acting commissioner Ned Sharpless, M.D., said in a statement.
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Man dies of apparent overdose on Delta flight: 'There's no Narcan'
A passenger alleges that a man overdosed and died on a Delta Air Lines flight, and the crew was not equipped with Naloxone, a drug that could have saved his life.
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New weed study suggests brain's individual sensitivity to THC determines happy or paranoid high
A new study on marijuana has uncovered evidence that THC triggers "highly divergent" psychological reactions in individuals based on which part of their brain is sensitive to the drug.
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Rapper finds 'needles, pills, pipes' and 2 unwanted houseguests at Airbnb rental
Rapper Ponce De’Leioun took to Twitter to show proof of what he found at the residence he booked through Airbnb on Saturday.