Beth Wilson

Cigarette smoking has been a public health problem for decades…with anecdotal evidence that people who smoke menthol cigarettes have a much harder time quitting. Now, we finally have scientific evidence to support those claims. It’s official: There are increased...

The nationwide opiate addiction crisis has sparked yet another controversy – as if daily deaths from prescription painkillers or heroin overdoses weren’t controversial enough – pitting the federal government against its own funded drug courts. As with many legal...

The marijuana frenzy is spreading, making its way into the world of fine dining. Yes, believe it or not, sophisticated restaurants and classically trained chefs are now offering up new forms of pot that are far beyond mere edibles....

Despite years of intense research, eating disorders (EDs) remain shrouded in misconception and half-truths. According to data from the National Institutes on Mental Health (NIMH), eating disorders are “real, treatable medical illnesses that frequently coexist with other illnesses such...

Anyone who has a loved one that’s affected by Parkinson’s disease naturally breathes a sigh of relief when a medication regiment is able to ease symptoms like trembling, limb stiffness and loss of balance. Unfortunately, those same medications could...

For the first time in more than a decade, fewer Americans died from prescription drug overdoses in 2012 than in 2011, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While the declining death toll...

Parents, your kids may have added some Spice to their lives. No, if they’ve added Spice, they’re not eating hotter Mexican food; in fact, they’re probably not eating much food at all. They may be like Charles, who started...

When addicts quit using drugs, especially opiates like heroin, they often have few choices about where they can live during recovery. With so many bridges burned between friends and family members, a lot of newly-sober addicts are willing to take...

A new study, published in the journal Addiction, tells a story of 20 years of marijuana research that some people might not want to hear. Since marijuana legalization and decriminalization efforts have ramped up over the last few years,...