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A new study done by addiction recovery resource Addiction Treatment Magazine has revealed the states that have the highest and lowest prevalence of underage drinking. Researchers looked at the number of young people between the ages of 12 and 20 who had consumed an alcoholic drink within the last month …

Federal safety regulators are urging parents and other caretakers to stop using 5in1 Rocker Bassinets because the infant products pose suffocation, strangulation and fall hazards. The bassinets sold online at Walmart.com and other websites do not meet federal safety standards for baby products and lack requiring markings, labeling and instructions, …

When a 17-year-old brain cancer patient was disappointed about having to miss her senior homecoming, her caregivers decided to bring the dance to her. Megan Krafty, who lives in Huron, Ohio, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in May after suffering seizures.  Once she had surgery to remove part of …

A new study from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has revealed a major side effect of the oral medication alpelisib that is prescribed to breast cancer patients. The research, published by Wiley in the peer-reviewed American Cancer Society journal CANCER, found that the drug has caused elevated blood sugar …

A growing number of women are opting to reverse gravity by getting a surgical breast-lift procedure. The prevalence of breast lifts has risen 70% since 2000 — twice the growth of breast implant surgery, according to new statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. “A breast lift — or …

AI paralyzed man walking Gert-Jan Oskam, paralyzed for 12 years, is able to walk again thanks to the brain-spine “digital bridge” interface developed at France’s Atomic Energy Commission (CEA). SOURCE: EPFL / CHUV via Reuters For the first time ever, a human has successfully received an implanted device to enable …

Beckett Fowler reunited with his three siblings after spending six months in the hospital for cancer chemotherapy.  (SWNS) EMOTIONAL REUNION – Siblings see their brother for the first time after his 6-month hospital stay amid his cancer battle. Continue reading… CHECKED OUT – A new report points to a lack of engagement …

The Scottish city of Glasgow will soon host the U.K.’s first “consumption room,” where people can go to use illegal drugs in a controlled environment, in a bid to address Scotland’s long-standing problem with addiction. The facility will allow drug users to consume drugs including cocaine and heroin in a …

Ginger could play a critical role in controlling inflammation for people living with autoimmune diseases, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of Colorado School of Medicine focused on the impact of ginger supplements on a type of white blood cell called the …

Make Believe Ideas Ltd. is recalling hundreds of thousands of board books for small kids sold across the U.S. after learning of plastic rings detaching from the products and presenting a choking hazard. About 260,000 of the Rainbow Road Series board books were sold nationwide at retailers including Barnes & …