“Prime Editing” is a groundbreaking new gene-editing technique with the potential, researchers believe, to correct possibly 90 percent of genetic defects that lead to disease. Combined with other studies, such as genetic testing for opioid addiction, there might be a future where chronic diseases like […]
In keeping up the fight against the ongoing crisis of opioid addiction in the United States, researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Ohio State University announced a new study about genetic testing for opioid addiction. The study will explore how people’s genetic makeup might […]
After more than a decade of historically low rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sounding a troubling alarm. The agency says 2.4 million cases of gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia, the largest recorded number in a single […]
It might not be a mistake that October, just ahead of holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and (gasp!) the New Year, is a month filled with mental health awareness events. Amid all the discussion about psychological wellbeing, it’s a little surprising, though certainly fun, to see […]
Why are so many people curious about using Lexapro and weed together? Nearly 13 percent of the people in the United States, aged 12 and older, takes some sort of antidepressant for depression, anxiety or other issues, according to the Centers for Disease Control and […]
Whether a person is actively living in recovery, has yet to attempt sobriety or has been sober and recently relapsed, battling the disease of addiction comes with a lot of emotional baggage, most notably guilt and shame. When dealing with guilt vs. shame, it’s important […]
Lagom (LAH-gum), which translates to “not too little, not too much – just right,” is the Swedish philosophy of moderation, the key to maintaining a healthy brain and a happy life. While cultivating a happy life balance may sound simple and straightforward, practicing lagom amidst […]
The popular stereotype of someone suffering from alcoholism. A person who’s lost everything because of the bottle—his or her job, family, health, home, and self-respect. Though there might be a grain of truth in that stereotype, the reality, as always, is more complex. Someone who […]
The second week in September is National Suicide Awareness Week, an annual awareness event sponsored by Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the federal Department of Health and Human Services. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and, […]
First developed in the 1960s, GHB – gamma-hydroxybutyrate – has gone through quite an evolution. This central nervous system depressant originally held promise as a fast-acting anesthetic, but physicians quickly abandoned the drug because it has no painkilling properties and a tendency to cause seizures. […]
