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Health & Wellness September 11, 2026

Huachuma, the Andean psychedelic cactus, is drawing Western seekers and raising ethical questions

by Pardis Mahdavi, University of California, Berkeley, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For at least two decades, thousands of Americans have been going to Peru,…

International May 26, 2025

Gun trafficking from the US to Mexico: The drug connection

by Sean Campbell, The Conversation and Topher L. McDougal, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Illegal firearm trafficking is inseparable from the…

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Health Care February 7, 2025

Biden Rule Cleared Hurdles to Lifesaving HIV Drug, but in Georgia Barriers Remain

This article by Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat February 6, 2025 ATLANTA — Latonia Wilkins knows she needs to be…

Health Care January 24, 2025

Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks

by Ziyad Al-Aly, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Several years ago, a little-known drug named Ozempic – previously used only…

Addiction January 31, 2024

Popularly known as ‘gas station heroin,’ tianeptine is being sold as a dietary supplement – with deadly outcomes

by C. Michael White, University of Connecticut, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Food and Drug Administration is upping the urgency of its warnings for…

Health Care January 23, 2024

Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work – research is investigating how to counteract addiction’s effects

by Karla Kaun, Brown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as…

Health Care January 19, 2024

Boomers have a drug problem, but not the kind you might think

by Laurie Archbald-Pannone, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Baby boomers – that’s anyone born in the U.S. between 1946 and 1964 –…

Health Care December 14, 2023

Despite declines in adolescent illicit drug use, overdose deaths continue to rise due to fentanyl

Fentanyl overdoses in Cobb County have been in the news periodically for more than a year. In August of 2022, a county news release stated that Cobb had seen a…

Health Care November 2, 2023

Anesthesia can cause disturbing sexual hallucinations, leading to lasting psychological trauma

by Melody White, University of Connecticut and C. Michael White, University of Connecticut, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Some patients can have vivid and detailed…

Health Care September 7, 2023

Could a single drug treat the two leading causes of death in the US: cancer and cardiovascular disease?

by Bryan Smith, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What would you guess are the two biggest killers in the world? Based on…

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News, Weather September 12, 2026