Harm Reduction

"Merciless In Seattle: Untreated Pain, Misery, And Suicide" (November 2nd) examined the tragic suicide of Seattle resident

With daylight a little less plentiful each day in the Northern Hemisphere until the Winter Solstice arrives, some sun worshippers are scrambling to maintain their precious, but fading, tans.

There exists a long list of reasons not to take drugs: addiction, decreased productivity, deleterious health effects, damage to personal relationships, and the chance of fatal overdose are just a handful.

In a recent article, actor Ben Stiller chronicled how early diagnosis of prostate cancer - by a routine

Yep, cautions abound about having your attention focused on your phone while walking, driving, or supposedly taking notes in class.

While nicotine is the addictive substance in cigarettes, it is the long term exposure to inhaled smoke - and its toxic constituents - that adversely impact the lungs. 

Wednesday, Sept.

Increasing numbers of mothers are now pregnant with twins, mainly due to the use of assisted reproductive techniques such as IVF.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) V has relegated the terms substance abuse and substance dependence, replacing them with substance use.

Monday was my first day at the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH). In an effort to be a welcoming colleague, Dr. Josh Bloom, Senior Director of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, called me on the phone.