Tips for a healthier you in the new yearSlow and Steady Wins the Race – December 26, 2018 - University of Pennsylvania neuroscientist Amber Alhadeff put it well in a recent interview: “There are billions of neurons in the brain, and we can change behavior wit... Read More...Jan 1 2019
How Nostalgia Can Be Good for Your HealthSkipping Down Memory Lane – December 26, 2018 - You may want to think twice about doing that because research has found that nostalgia can be good for your health and emotional well-being. Strolling down a pleasant mem... Read More...Jan 1 2019
A Small Town Confronts Its Addiction CrisisHope for the Future – December 16, 2018 - “I have hope for my children and their future. I will do whatever it takes to help my children live a better life.” Shannon Marie Johnson is a mother of four who lives in East ... Read More...Jan 1 2019
Ace Frehley Says Non-Sobriety Figured in the Firing of His BandAce-ing His Recovery – December 16, 2018 - Ace Frehley revealed that non-sobriety was a contributing factor to the dismissal of his solo band ... Frehley, who struggled with addiction issues during and after his time wi... Read More...Jan 1 2019
Science Says Cheese is as Addictive as CocainePizza Gallery – Dec. 29, 208 - In the research, 500 participants were surveyed on their food cravings. During the study, meals containing cheese were the most sought-after, owing to the amount of dairy found in the dish... Read More...Jan 1 2019
Sugar Industry’s Sick Secrets Keep You SickSweet Jesus – December 26, 2018 - It’s not the only disease that’s reared its ugly head in recent decades. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease – a buildup of extra fat in liver cells, which can lead to cirrhosis, or scar... Read More...Jan 1 2019
Your Cart Is EmptyBuying Your Way Out – December 14, 2018 - A 2016 Pew study about online shopping found that 65 percent of online shoppers prefer buying things in person when they can, compared with 34 percent of people who prefer onlin... Read More...Jan 1 2019
Executive Corner with Kat CrossStick with the Winners! – Kat Cross is a native Chicagoan with an impressive background of life experiences. Alongside studying three subjects — Theater; Psychology; and Recreation, Parks & Tourism — at Western Illi... Read More...Jan 1 2019
Having Sex Boosts Old People’s HealthStill Doin’ It – December 13, 2018 - There are myths, misconceptions and stigma associated with aging and sexuality ... The first myth is that older adults are not as sexually attractive or desirable as their younger co... Read More...Jan 1 2019
American Addiction Centers & Young People In Recovery PartnerDancing with the... – Dec. 20, 2018 - In addition to providing treatment to tens of thousands of individuals struggling from substance abuse issues, AAC operates websites that provide directories of treatment centers an... Read More...Jan 1 2019
A Visual Journey Through AddictionNY Times Multi Media – December 2018 - To understand what goes through the minds and bodies of opioid users, the New York Times spent months interviewing users, family members and addiction experts. Using their insights... Read More...Jan 1 2019
Depression may be a side effect of some common drugsBUMMER – December 24, 2018 - In the study, the more drugs people took, the higher their depression risk. About 7 percent of those taking one such drug were depressed compared with 15.3 percent of those taking at least t... Read More...Jan 1 2019
Philly bans tobacco use at addiction treatment programsBold Move, Smart Move – DECEMBER 28, 2018- The programs will offer medication and counseling to manage nicotine withdrawal to any tobacco users, including e-cigarette users, who are admitted to the facilities for substa... Read More...Jan 1 2019
I have a successful career, money and a lovely boyfriend but I’m secretly an alcoholicTrue Confessions – Dec. 25, 2018 - Besides, I didn’t drink every day, and certainly not in the mornings, in fact, I could even occasionally give up for weeks on end, so how could I possibly be an alcoholic? What I had f... Read More...Jan 1 2019
Local drug treatment program is giving vets new lifeSurrender To Win – December 19, 2018 - On Dec. 13, the treatment court team, with the aid of numerous vets, made fleece blankets and scarves, which will later be donated to Hope Not Handcuffs and Macomb County Friends o... Read More...Dec 25 2018
Recovering Drug Addicts Credit Profit For Changing LivesTreatment Works – Dec. 18, 2018 - When Adamovic was just 14 years old, she became addicted to drugs and that led her to a life in and out of jail. “The drugs felt good. They made everything feel good. From the first tim... Read More...Dec 25 2018
Someone Loves You – VIDEOMerry Christmas – Laura Nyro (born October 18, 1947; died April 8, 1997) was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist. She achieved critical acclaim with her own recordings ... Her style was a hybrid of Brill Buildin... Read More...Dec 25 2018
Six ways to keep your addiction recovery on track over the holidays by Marty CookChristmas on the ‘natch! – December 21, 2018 - 1. Put your sobriety first. Don’t stop going to meetings because a family event is the same night. Instead, double up on meetings. Schedule exercise, meditation and meetin... Read More...Dec 25 2018
The value of owning more books than you can readReading. Remember that? – Oct. 2018 - I love books. If I go to the bookstore to check a price, I walk out with three books I probably didn’t know existed beforehand. I buy second-hand books by the bagful at the Friends... Read More...Dec 25 2018
Cincinnati Raises Legal Age To Buy Cigarettes To 21Prevention Rules! – DEC 12, 2018 - A first violation would carry a fine of $500 and a second violation would increase to $1,250. It would also require businesses to pay $500 a year for a tobacco retail license to the ci... Read More...Dec 25 2018
James Bond Has a ‘Severe Chronic Alcohol Problem,’ According to Health ExpertsShaken and Stirred – DEC 12, 2018 - But a new study published in the Medical Journal of Australia,however, casts a shadow on all this booze, saying Bond displayed “severe alcohol use disorder” over the course of six dec... Read More...Dec 25 2018
Robert Bly: The Poet Of Minnesota And Mythical MenMagician, Mesmer or Merlin? – December 21, 2018 - Robert Bly grew up in Western Minnesota in a family descended from stoic Norwegian immigrant farmers. Bly says he experienced “a recovery of feeling.” ... “Certain emoti... Read More...Dec 25 2018
Americans are getting fatter but not tallerUSA USA USA – Dec. 20, 2018 - One factor may be the shift in the country’s population. There is a growing number of Mexican Americans, who account for about two-thirds of Hispanics in the US, and that group tends to be ... Read More...Dec 25 2018
Recovering addicts extend thanks to first respondersLife Savers – Dec. 14, 2018 - First responders tonight get a chance to see that their efforts aren’t wasted,” said Paul Curci, an addiction recovery specialist for Blueprints. Opioids can drain the life from users, but ... Read More...Dec 18 2018
Is vaping better than smoking?Can One Actually Be Better? – Dec 14, 2018 - E-cigarette users’ pee contains more heavy metals as well as signs of exposure to carcinogens and other irritating chemicals than the pee of non-vapers, hinting that the habi... Read More...Dec 18 2018
Charlie Sheen marks one year of sobrietyLike Father Like Son – December 11, 2018 - The actor took to Twitter on Tuesday to reveal a photo of his Alcoholics Anonymous sobriety coin.” so, THIS happened yesterday! a fabulous moment, in my renewed journey.” ..... Read More...Dec 18 2018
Babies born in opioid withdrawal have unusually small heads...the least among us – December 13, 2018 - The United States is mired in an opioid addiction crisis, and even babies haven’t escaped unscathed. In the new study, researchers compared the head sizes of close to 860 bab... Read More...Dec 18 2018
San Quentin Deaths Come Amid Increase in Drug Overdoses at PrisonDrug Policy Tragedy – Dec. 9, 2018 - Last May, KQED reported that four inmates at San Quentin had died from drug overdoses since the beginning of 2017. Of those four, two involved fentanyl, according to the Marin County... Read More...Dec 18 2018
Methamphetamine: Iowa’s most resilient cropCold As Ice – December 11, 2018 - Peter Komendowski, the president of the Partnership for a Healthy Iowa said a big reason some young people use methamphetamine is to cope with harsh aspects of life. “We have a generat... Read More...Dec 18 2018
Clinician’s Corner with Adam MindelStick with the Winners! – Adam Mindel is co-founder of Recover Integrity an Extended Care Program for men in Santa Monica and Brentwood. Adam has been a pillar in the Los Angeles recovery community for the last 15 years... Read More...Dec 18 2018