Regular exercise has been shown to do all sorts of good things: build muscle, improve cardiovascular health, reduce stroke risk and boost mood. But could …
Category: Addiction
Is an addiction to Facebook indicative of deeper emotional issues?
With 400 million users on Facebook, even its critics wouldn't describe the social network as a fad. But some psychologists say the site's most frequent …
London hospital to help teens kick that World of Warcraft habit
I'm a little late to this news, but it's too interesting to pass up. Capio Nightingale Hospital in London has launched a new program to …
Balance problems may continue for sober alcoholics
A new Stanford study shows that long-term stability problems are common among sober alcoholics. Lead researcher Edith Sullivan, PhD, is quoted in an article from …
New tools from NIDA help diagnose and treat drug abuse
Talking to patients about substance use can be challenging for doctors. To provide medical students and new physicians with the necessary skills to effectively screen …