Researchers wanted to know if CBD can help people who are former opioid users resist relapse. Their double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial suggests CBD can help reduce stress and cravings.
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Protests Held Across The U.S. In Response To States Passing Restrictive Abortion Laws
Coordinated protests in response to a raft of new state laws restricting abortion took place across the U.S. on Tuesday.
‘Dementia Reimagined’ Asks: Can There Be Happiness For Those With Memory Loss?
While caring for her mother, who had dementia, bioethicist Tia Powell began imagining a different way to approach the disease. Her new book looks at long-term care options and end-of-life decisions
Meet The Mites That Live On Your Face
Demodex mites live inside your pores. Just about every adult human alive has a population living on them, and they’re basically impossible to get rid of. Luckily, they’re harmless for most people.
Poll: Many Rural Americans Struggle With Financial Insecurity, Access To Health Care
A new poll from NPR, Harvard and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gives a glimpse into rural life in America today, finding that many people living in rural communities live on the edge financially.
What Abortion Was Like In The U.S. Before Roe V. Wade
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Karissa Haugeberg, assistant professor of history at Tulane University, about what it was like to get an abortion before Roe v. Wade.
Not Just For Soldiers: Civilians With PTSD Struggle To Find Effective Therapy
Outside of military contexts, many therapists aren’t familiar with two key treatment options for trauma recommended by the American Psychiatric Association and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Not Just For Soldiers: Civilians With PTSD Struggle To Find Effective Therapy
Outside of military contexts, many therapists aren’t familiar with two key treatment options for trauma recommended by the American Psychiatric Association and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Where’s Masculinity Headed? Men’s Groups And Therapists Are Talking
American men face higher rates of suicide than women and higher rates of incarceration. In the age of #MeToo, some men are turning to each other to build healthy esteem that builds up others too.
Highly Potent Weed Has Swept The Market, Raising Concerns About Health Risks
Most of the marijuana for sale in the U.S. has a far higher THC content than it did a few decades ago. Some scientists and doctors are concerned that the trend is making pot less safe.
