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FDA warns of addiction, deaths linked to herbal supplement

by MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press November 14, 2017November 14, 2017

Users have opposed efforts to regulate kratom, saying it could be a safer alternative to opioid pain pills that have caused an epidemic of abuse.

by MARILYNN MARCHIONE Associated Press November 13, 2017November 13, 2017

The new definition of high blood pressure is now a reading of 130 over 80, below what it used to be.

by Maura Judkis The Washington Post August 29, 2017August 29, 2017

Caffeine blocks the receptors in our brains for a chemical that helps us taste sweets, so then we crave them.

by Jenna Gallegos The Washington Post July 21, 2017July 21, 2017

Headlines like ‘Drinking more coffee leads to a longer life’ illustrate the problem with the deluge of nutrition news.

by LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press July 20, 2017July 20, 2017

But while everyone might want to eat healthy and be socially engaged, proof lacks that it’ll prevent dementia.

by Tara Bahrampour The Washington Post July 18, 2017July 18, 2017

People repeatedly jolted awake during the night show immediate increases in amyloid buildup in their brains, a process associated with Alzheimer’s.

The number of parents opting out for philosophical or religious reasons has climbed, raising the risks of disease transmission.

The legislation wins broad support even though it would cut into state revenues, but additional votes and action by the governor remain.

Portland Press Herald Health and Human Services reporter Joe Lawlor breaks down the complex system and how it works in Maine.

by William Wan The Washington Post June 13, 2017June 14, 2017

Cigarette makers now concentrate their marketing on lower socioeconomic areas.