A new smartwatch app which intervenes when typical hand movements of smoking are detected could help people quit, researchers ...

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The U.S. Public Health Service is calling for alcohol-containing beverages to include warning labels about the risk of cancer ...

Scott Disick detailed the candid conversations he’s had with his and Kourtney Kardashian’s 15-year-old son Mason Disick about ...

Growing up today can be incredibly tough, no matter how resilient children are. But there's been a surge in young people ...

Those who grew up when Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) pamphlets were common in the school counselor's office are probably familiar with the “gateway drug” theory, which suggests the use of ...

Bryan Johnson, the founder of Braintree and subject of a new Netflix doc, is on a quest for remarkable longevity.

It has been more than 10 years in the making but Glasgow’s Safer Drug Consumption Facility will finally open on Monday. The ...

Donald Armstrong doesn’t remember what was going through his mind the day police officers shot him six times outside of his Model City home. He was high on Molly and holding what he saw as a Harry ...

For years, the man manipulated teens by mailing them cameras, alcohol, knives and sex-related items as gifts, prosecutors said.

According to recent study, Irish youths who have friends who use cannabis are ten times more likely to take the substance ...

Researchers from Durham University have made an exciting discovery that could improve how doctors treat dangerous heart ...