Nonopioid pain protocols offer an important approach to managing acute and chronic pain while reducing unnecessary exposure to opioid medications. By combining options such as nonopioid medications, physical therapy, exercise, behavioral therapies, mindfulness, and other individualized treatments, healthcare providers can address pain while focusing on function and quality of life. Although opioids remain appropriate for … Read more
The Lindsay Clancy case has drawn national attention to severe postpartum mental illness following the tragic deaths of her three young children in Massachusetts in January 2023. The case has raised difficult questions about postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis, psychiatric treatment, medication management, family awareness, and the healthcare system’s ability to recognize a rapidly developing psychiatric … Read more
Short-form videos have become a routine part of teenage life, providing entertainment, social connection, creativity, and quick access to educational information. However, frequent or difficult-to-control scrolling may compete with the skills students need for academic success, including sustained attention, time management, adequate sleep, frustration tolerance, and effective coping with school-related stress. Rapidly changing content and … Read more
Politics plays an important role in how addiction science is funded, interpreted, and translated into real-world policies and healthcare services. Scientific research helps explain the biological, psychological, and social factors involved in substance use disorders, while policymakers make decisions about research funding, drug laws, treatment regulations, insurance coverage, prevention programs, harm reduction, and criminal justice … Read more
GLP-1 medications are widely used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, but researchers are increasingly examining whether their effects may extend to mental and behavioral health. Because GLP-1 receptors are found in brain regions involved in appetite, reward, motivation, and stress responses, scientists are investigating whether these medications could influence mood, cravings, emotional eating, … Read more
Young people may sometimes choose to misuse prescription medications rather than alcohol because pills can appear safer, more socially acceptable, easier to conceal, or more useful for managing specific needs. Some may misuse stimulants to increase energy or academic performance, while others may use opioids, sedatives, or anti-anxiety medications to relax, sleep, escape emotional distress, … Read more
Hayden Panettiere’s public struggles with alcohol and opioid addiction brought attention to the complicated reality of substance use disorder, mental health challenges, and recovery. Throughout her life, the actress spoke openly about addiction, postpartum depression, treatment, and the difficult process of rebuilding her health and relationships. Her death at age 36 in August 2026 generated … Read more
If you’re looking for a unique angle on ancient detox treatments, leech therapy might catch your interest. While it sounds a bit wild, people have turned to these little creatures for centuries to treat everything from headaches to high blood pressure. Nowadays, there’s even some curiosity building around the idea of using leech therapy for … Read more
Dealing with depression can feel overwhelming and isolating, especially when you are unsure which type of support may be most helpful. Therapy is often one of the first treatment options recommended, but many people wonder whether it can actually resolve depression or simply make the symptoms easier to manage. Understanding what therapy can and cannot … Read more
Cannabis is often talked about as a way to chill out or connect, but it can quietly take over the relationship dynamic in ways that aren’t always obvious until things feel off. Feeling stuck, misunderstood, or just drifting apart can all creep in when regular cannabis use becomes part of the picture. I’m going to … Read more