New Lyfe Solutions Las Vegas Sober Living Homes Announces Addiction Treatment Partnership
Southern Nevada's (Las Vegas – Henderson) New Lyfe Solutions Sober Living Residences, providing men's & women's addiction recovery homes and halfway houses, has partnered with Serenity Outpatient Addiction Treatment, providing affordable drug & alcohol rehab, and accepts Medicare,... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news

DR MAX: This is why ultra-processed foods are addictive in the same way as cocaine
Last week Dr Chris van Tulleken accused the mass-produced food industry of acting in a similar way to big tobacco by selling addictive products which could be harmful. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mark Zuckerberg Says He's Not Responsible For Children's Addiction To Instagram And Facebook, In Response To Lawsuits
In a court appearance in Oakland, California on Friday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, along with his legal team, argued against being personally liable in a series of lawsuits alleging that social media platforms under his leadership, including Facebook and Instagram, have contributed to addiction…#oakland #meta #markzuckerberg #facebookandinstagram #nbcbayarea #harvard #elonmusk #disney (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Health Workers Push for Their Own Confidential Mental Health Treatment
(MedPage Today) -- States are redefining when medical professionals can get mental health treatment without risking notifying the boards that regulate their licenses. Too often, healthcare workers wait to seek counseling or addiction treatment... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Americans are getting fed up with social media companies, they just don ’t want the government to do anything about it
The EU continued its streak of tackling big tech in a way the U.S. has either never been able or willing to. This time, the bloc took aim at TikTok, the Chinese-owned app that has caused concerns both for its highly addictive algorithm and for being a possible national-security threat. Brussels…#tiktok #digitalsafetyact #bigtech #tomicahtilleman #projectliberty #meta #facebookandinstagram #markfagan #harvard #kennedyschool (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mark Zuckerberg rejects personal liability in social media addiction suits
Mark Zuckerberg is trying to avoid personal liability in lawsuits over kids' social media addiction. • Corporate law typically shields executives from personal liability, though there are exceptions. • If Zuckerberg is personally dropped from the lawsuits, it wouldn't dismiss cases against Meta.…#markzuckerberg #corporate # #meta #oakland #nbcbayarea #facebookandinstagram #oberheidenpc #yvonnegonzalezrogers #titaniajordan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘Port Charles’ Actor David Gail Cause Of Death Determined, Mother Speaks Out Against Fentanyl Epidemic
The Port Charles actor David Gail, who died last month at the age of 58, passed away from brain and heart complications following drug intoxication involving amphetamines, cocaine, ethanol and fentanyl, and his mother is now speaking out about the dangers of pharmaceutical addiction and the…#portcharles #davidgail #marypainter #tampa #florida #growingpains #stuartcarson #shannendoughertys #brendawalsh #beverlyhills (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mark Zuckerberg Wants Out of Social Media Addiction Lawsuits (2)
is seeking to avoid being held personally liable in two dozen lawsuits accusing <-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018d-d7dc-d64e-af9d-d7de770e0001","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">Meta Platforms Inc.-rte-company> and other social media companies of addicting children to their…#meta #harvard #tiktok #oakland #spiderman #facebookandinstagram #cambridgeanalytica #districtofcolumbia #missouri #wagner (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Health P.E.I.'s new mental health and addictions ER expected to be 'game changer'
Prince Edward Island’s new mental health and addictions emergency department — the first of its kind in Atlantic Canada — is being called a game-changer, monumental, and a long time coming by Health P.E.I. staff and patients.  (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/PEI Source Type: news

St. Louis nonprofit forms partnership to expand behavioral health services
A local behavioral health services nonprofit plans to partner with a growing mental health and addiction treatment provider. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 23, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Diana Barr Source Type: news

This Could Be the Next Blockbuster Drug Stock to Buy
Vertex Pharmaceuticals just released data from its experimental drug to relieve pain, with no risk of addiction and very few side effects. This opioid alternative could give Vertex - already a powerhouse in the cystic fibrosis segment - another blockbuster drug to add to its portfolio.#vertex (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Iowa officials warn public about counterfeit oxycodone
Health and safety agencies in Iowa have issued an advisory to warn Iowans of counterfeit pain pills containing dangerous synthetic opioids.   (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - February 23, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: news

I needed therapy for my Tinder addiction - at one point I was chatting to 10 women at once
Ed Turner found himself getting addicted to dating apps after he first downloaded Tinder in 2015 when he was 18, even though he had no intention of going on any dates. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Brain stimulation shows promise in treating drug addiction
A Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon and his colleagues believe deep brain stimulation is poised to solve one of the greatest public health challenges: drug addiction. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 23, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

News at a glance: Protecting a queen, cell therapy for solid tumors, and a UV telescope
CONSERVATION U.S. protects iconic marine snail The queen conch, a large marine snail known for its showy shell and delectable flesh, has been added to the U.S. government’s list of species threatened with extinction. Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said the species ( Strombus gigas , pictured), which is native to the Caribbean region and grows up to 35 centimeters long, needs protection because populations are sparse, scattered, and heavily overfished. NOAA’s listing decision, issued on 14 February, has no immediate impact but authorizes the age...
Source: ScienceNOW - February 22, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news