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Smartphones Are Driving a Global Fertility Crisis

LESS PEOPLE ‘DOING IT’ – June 2, 2026 - Contrary to popular belief, at least in Western nations, mothers aren’t necessarily having fewer children compared with a decade or two ago. It’s that fewer women are becoming ... Read More...

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Andy Dick Seen in Public After Near-Fatal Drug Overdose

THE RETURN OF – May 31, 2026 - Dick, 60, was photographed at a booth at the Hollywood Show convention on Friday, May 29, where he was seen chatting with attendees and signing various pieces of memorabilia. He appeare... Read More...

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TRIBUTE to IN THE ROOMS Co-FOUNDER – KENNY POMERANCE – The man with a plan

VIDEO – GRATITUDE – June 4, 2026 - Thanks Kenny. God bless you and your family thanks for all you’ve done for all of us! ... Thanks Roy for a great interview with Kenny. I got sober in 2012 & one of my avenues o... Read More...

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Four Red Flags of a Functioning Alcoholic

THEY’RE ALL IN A FANCY DRINK – June 1, 2026 - Although going sober is more popular than ever, there are still many who struggle with alcoholism behind the scenes. A dependence on alcohol can present itself in many... Read More...

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Guinness vs. Alcohol-free Guinness

READ THE LABEL TWICE – May 30, 2026 - “If 100 people were blindfolded and taste-tested the original Guinness next to Guinness 0, the majority of them wouldn’t be able to tell the difference,” she wrote. While we didn... Read More...

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Robert Downey Jr.’s 2nd Screen Appearance In An Acid Christ Comedy

VIDEO – STILL SOBER – June 1, 2026 - We must presume that there are readers who know the actor Robert Downey Jr. but who are unaware of the work of his father, Robert Downey Sr. Downey Jr.’s first two appearances in ... Read More...

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A Single Lifestyle Change Could Lower Your Risk of Dementia by 16%

STILL SMOKING? – June 4, 2026 - Emerging evidence suggests that breathing in polluted air is tied to a higher risk of developing dementia. For many city residents, that’s impossible to avoid, but other substances ... Read More...

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Company Must Stop Selling Kratom and 7-OH in Missouri

NO MORE FREE SAMPLES – June 4, 2026 - “We stepped in to shut down deceptive tactics that put public health in danger,” Missouri Attorney General said in a press release Thursday. “This resolution protects consumers b... Read More...

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Attorney General Objects To Trump Reclassifying Marijuana As Medicine

ME TOO! – June 4, 2026 - Days before President Donald Trump sparked the reorganization with an order late last year, the American Journal of Preventive Medicine published a study concluding that commercialization of ... Read More...

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Things We Don’t See: Addiction!

IT’S COMPLICATED – June 4, 2026 - Drug addiction in the US is a massive public health crisis, with nearly 49 million Americans or about 1 in 6 people aged 12 and older battling a diagnosable substance use disorder. D... Read More...

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Addiction Recovery Care Founder Tim Robinson INDICTED in Federal Court

SHREWD, SMART and GUILTY? – June 5, 2026 - The June 4 indictment charges Robinson with attempting to resell millions of dollars worth of tax credits. Robinson “knowingly, and with intent to defraud, devised and inten... Read More...

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One Drink a Day Raises Your Risk of Cancer

NONE IS BETTER – June 3, 2026 - Along with studying alcohol’s link to numerous cancers, the researchers also examined how low-to-moderate alcohol may impact the risk of many diseases. While risks are more pronounced ... Read More...

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Popular Anti-Fart Medication Has Been Recalled

AUDIO – RECALL THE BEANS – May 22, 2026 - Whether it’s beans, soda, or (surprisingly) watermelon, there are plenty of everyday foods that can leave us feeling bloated and uncomfortable. Over-the-counter (OTC) relieve... Read More...

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Blossom Dearie “I Wish You Love”

VIDEO – SONG OF THE WEEK – 2020 - Une formation de pianiste classique , admiratrice de Claude Debussy . Aldo Romano, qui l’a accompagnée dès les années 1960, confiait à Renaud Machart : “Elle avait un art du “placeme... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Leonard Lee Buschel

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – June 9, 2026 - Mr. Buschel is Philadelphia native and now a happy Angeleno. He is a California Certified Substance Abuse Counselor with years of experience working with addicts struggling wi... Read More...

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Eric Zimmer’s Recovery Journey and His New Book

AUDIO – A MEANINGFUL LIFE – June 1, 2026 - In 1994, Eric Zimmer walked through the doors of Maryhaven, an addiction treatment center in central Ohio, as a client seeking help for heroin addiction. Today, he is an aut... Read More...

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Cara Delevingne Sold Drugs and Opens Up on Terrifying Effects of Addiction

DOING IT ALL – June 3, 2026 - The model and actor also discussed her infamous 2022 Burning Man photos, revealing that she’d been experiencing seizures at the time. The actor, musician and model spoke candidly about h... Read More...

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5 Ways Daily Cannabis Use Affects Your Body and Mind?

POT LUCK – May 27, 2025 - Young adults 19 to 30 are nearly three times as likely to use cannabis daily than drink alcohol daily, while adults ages 35 to 50 use both about equally. And as daily cannabis use becomes mo... Read More...

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When You Drink Green Tea Every Day

YOU FEEL GOOD – June 1, 2026 - Drinking green tea every day can offer a calm lift in energy and focus while also supporting heart, brain, liver, and overall metabolic health. The nutritional benefits of green tea (de... Read More...

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‘Euphoria’ Finale Pays Tribute to Accidental Overdose Victim, Angus Cloud

RUE DIES, FEZCO LIVES – June 2, 2026 - At a screening of the finale in New York City on Sunday night, the HBO series’ creator Sam Levinson dedicated his opening remarks to the late actor, who died at age 25 in ... Read More...

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3 Ways to Help You Kick Your Phone Habit

I JUST CAN’T – June 6, 2026 - I first realized my phone had become a problem when my dreams began mimicking the endless scroll of Instagram Reels. I thought deleting the app might be the solution, but instead I trade... Read More...

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Queer Eye’s Karamo Shares He Relapsed After 12 Years of Sobriety

KEEP COMING BACK – June 2, 2026 - Karamo Brown shared he relapsed while filming the show’s third season after 12 years of sobriety, telling People in an interview published June 2 that “a drink would lead to weed, co... Read More...

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Most Addictive ‘Drug’ Must Be Curtailed NOW

USE IT or REFUSE IT? – June 2, 2026 - AI is a drug. But if history has taught us anything, it’s that drugs need to be researched. Research, subsequently, will shine a light on its ills. Scientists thought cocaine was... Read More...

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Prediction Markets Are Learning From the Addiction Industry

AUDIO – BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW THIS – June 4, 2026 - If you believe the multibillion-dollar firms behind “prediction markets” and the individuals who are handsomely paid to promote them, two things are absolutely clear:... Read More...

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Parallels Between Marketing Cigarettes and Ultra Processed Foods To Children

GREED WINS – June 3, 2026 - The American Journal of Public Health focuses on ultra-processed foods, and reveals that big tobacco companies used strategies that helped them sell cigarettes to sell ultra-processed food... Read More...

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HERE’S PROOF Being in Nature Makes You Feel Good

INTO THE WOODS – June 4, 2026 - Decades of research suggests there are many positive mental and physical health effects of spending time outdoors, from boosting mood to improving blood pressure. Contact with the natu... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Robert Downey Jr.

“I have a sense of destiny that you are led to the things you are supposed to do.” – Robert Downey Jr. ... Read More...

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1 in 8 Mothers Drink During Pregnancy

HOW MANY FATHERS? – May 19, 2026 - The idea of drinking during pregnancy sounds like a generational punchline: Someone’s grandmother drank beer to fatten her fetus, another had a nightly martini to get a healthy amou... Read More...

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How Diet Soda Impacts Your Liver

AND THE METALLIC TASTE? – May 25, 2026 - What about diet soda? Is it any better for the liver than regular soda? According to the hepatologists, diet soda doesn’t negatively impact the liver as much as regular soda d... Read More...

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U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Falling — But the Numbers Still Tell a Serious Story

TRACKING THE NUMBERS – May 26, 2026 - New federal data suggests the nation’s drug overdose crisis may be easing somewhat — at least compared to the devastating peaks seen in recent years. According to the la... Read More...

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