pharmacology

The most popular depression drugs taken by millions don’t work by fixing an “imbalance of the brain’s neurotransmitters,” as many drug advertisements ...

According to new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, nearly half of the motorists surveyed said they used one or more potentially impai...

ERIE — LIFE-NWPA announced that it is now offering services to McKean County. LIFE helps seniors live at home as long as possible by providing an alte...

PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — Pennsylvanians looking to protect themselves and others from an overdose can now obtain without a prescription a form of the over...

HARRISBURG — The Department of Health announced it is increasing efforts to encourage Pennsylvanians who are engaged in drug and alcohol recovery prog...

The war on drugs has been long, hard-fought and expensive. Since the 1970s, America has battled wave after wave of new, more lethal drugs hitting our ...

People no longer know what to do about the COVID pandemic. Part of the problem is the very language we use to talk about it. Words such as “breakthrou...

EMPORIUM — UPMC Cole is proud to announce that Shivraj Goyal, M.D. has recently earned diplomate board certification through the American Board of Obe...

OIL CITY — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and its safety partners are urging motorists to avoid driving under the influence o...

The next installment of the Guidance Center’s Substance Use Awareness Series, All About Methamphetamine and Cocaine, will take place Wednesday, June 2...

Bradford resident James Nitsos will spend more than four years in state prison for convictions involving drug crimes and running from police for an in...

PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s recovery from a stroke and his long-term prospects depend on a variety of factors — chief among them ho...

A few weeks ago, my husband and I lost a friend to an opioid overdose. He was not the first person we knew who died from an overdose, but he was perha...

Lyme disease is a significant concern for people across the country. According to an analysis of insurance records by the Centers for Disease Control ...

ANOTHER YEAR: As his grandfather did before him, Joe Cucuzza went out into the woods and looked for the signs of spring, keeping the tradition alive o...

POISON: National Poison Prevention Week starts on Sunday, and Safe Kids Pennsylvania is reminding people that medicine can be hazardous to children. H...

Vaping is a rising trend in society, with 11% of Americans vaping, according to a 2020 Gallup poll. With this rise, a trend of injury to teens has som...

There is an old joke that asks, How do you get to Carnegie Hall? The answer, of course: practice, practice, practice. While Dr. Gopala Ramineni’s advi...

The conversation surrounding marijuana has shifted over the years. It went from being demonized for decades to being suggested as helpful in relieving...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Pennsylvania officials are touting a milestone in COVID-19 vaccinations based on federal data, though some experts have for months ...