We deal with a lot of inherently traumatic things in medicine every day. We see people die or get terrible injuries. We see people who have lost control of their lives. We convince ourselves that it ...

The internet can be highly addictive, but it’s possible to break free. How to control your internet addiction [TheWorldFinancial] The internet is a double-edged sword. A gateway to knowledge, ...

The conversation around addiction has evolved dramatically over recent decades, with medical and scientific communities now firmly classifying it as a chronic brain disorder rather than a moral ...

You’re lying in bed, staring at the ceiling. Your eyes are tired, but your mind is wide awake, replaying old conversations, imagining worst-case scenarios, questioning every decision. Overthinking ...

The Health Ministry's proposal to raise vape liquids excise duty by 1,000% is a bold step to curb nicotine addiction; however ...

Apocalypse or snowstorm? For a nervous few days, we worried that life as we know it in New York would be undone by a monster blizzard. As it turned out, we didn’t get the feared 36 inches. But as we ...

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