Substance Abuse and the Adolescent Brain, Part II: Behavioral Symptoms

Substance Abuse and the Adolescent Brain, Part II: Behavioral Symptoms – Second in a series discussing the disease of addiction, brain development and the adolescent brain’s unique vulnerability to addiction, and the particular ch…

Liver cancer doesn't always mean death

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Shen, who directs the Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship program at Wake Forest Baptist, said the symptoms of liver cancer are not easily recognizable, so that by the time tumors are diagnosed they frequently are too large or complicated to …
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Trends in Prescription Drug Abuse: 'Bridging Medications'

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Individuals with the disease of drug addiction who are not in recovery, referred to as "active addicts," spend a significant amount of time preoccupied with drug-seeking behavior or finding ways to minimize the severity of drug withdrawal between highs …
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