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co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous -- declared his powerlessness over alcohol 70 years ago. The failed businessman contended that as an alcoholic, he had to "hit bottom" before changing his life and that sobriety could only be achieved through complete abstention....

Given the prevalence of what is known, controversially, as “female sexual dysfunction,” the search for a woman's wonder drug is on. And, according to researchers for a German pharmaceutical company, Boehringer Ingelheim, we've found it...A drug known as flibanserin, which...

Jolly Old Saint Nick will doing more than checking his list and checking it twice. Along with his bellowing laugh, Santa will be busting out the hand sanitizer. “I don’t want to be the cause of a child getting sick...

Posted by Raymond on November 27, 2009 From NYDailyNews.com : Hey, hyperactive kids, in California you can get stoned — legally. California doctors are now recommending marijuana to children diagnosed with attention hyperactivity disorder, Sphere reports .

Wednesday at the district offices, 15020 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. Six groups are being targeted: Blue Valley students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade; district staff with high-risk medical conditions; children from 6 months to 4 years old living in the...

Indiana University Northwest is encouraging its students and staff members to self-report cases of the H1N1 symptoms electronically in order to keep track of suspected or confirmed cases of the flu. Students and staff are urged to participate in an...

The second report pointed out that second-hand smoke and respiratory symptoms among adolescent smokers was interconnected and the impact of SHS exposure on child health could be largely underestimated by not taking into account such effects. Adolescent smokers exposed to...

Southwestern Medical Center will begin implanting a device that helps paralyzed people breathe easier, surgeons at the Dallas center said. The NeuRx Diaphragm Pacing System is designed to give patients more freedom and to help slow respiratory decline, said Dr....

Trapped in an elevator with an overly perfumed passenger who has you holding your breath until the doors open. Held hostage at a restaurant next to a fellow diner whose Poison is tainting your filet mignon. Ambushed at a movie...

Hamilton County mental-health services provider BehaviorCorp. and Anderson-based Center for Mental Health Inc. have completed their merger this week. The new nonprofit corporation, Aspire Indiana, will serve residents in Madison, Hamilton, Boone and northern Marion counties. The merger was...