Opioid Addiction’s Smallest Victims
Education & Research Every 25 minutes in the United States, an infant is born to a drug-addicted mother. The care required is complex and challenging.
Secretary for the United States Department of Health & Human Services, Tom Price, outlines the department’s five-point strategy for fighting the opioid crisis.
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The famous basketball player was shocked when he received his leukemia diagnosis nearly a decade ago, but fought back with the help of a positive attitude and strong support system.
Gold medalist Conor Dwyer talks the importance of sleep and how it effects performance and overall health.
In an exclusive op-ed, Chelsea Clinton details her work with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, sharing her hopes for a world in which all schoolchildren can thrive.
“Cancer schmancer,” says Fran Drescher. She wrote a book about it, and started a movement and a foundation to flip the script on cancer. Instead of only searching for a cure, why not work on prevention and early detection?
He may be best known as one-fourth of the Grammy winning, internationally best-selling hip-hop group the Black Eyed Peas, but today Apl.de.ap is using his influence to ensure younger generations keep their vision health in focus.
Education & Research Every 25 minutes in the United States, an infant is born to a drug-addicted mother. The care required is complex and challenging.
Education & Research With potential side effects, skyrocketing costs and varying success rates, in-vitro fertilization could soon be replaced.
Sponsored It’s widely known that sharing is caring is a golden rule, but when it comes to children’s cancer, researchers are finding that sharing may be curing.
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Sponsored As the rate of accidental deaths from overdose continues to rise, Mediaplanet had a conversation with industry leaders focused on fighting and overcoming the stigma associated with addiction.
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Advocacy Veterans are disproportionately affected by chronic pain and mental health disorders like PTSD, which often lead to tragedies such as substance abuse and suicide. Americans owe it to their veterans to address these issues head on.
Advocacy Read how man’s bone marrow donation saved the life of Brantley Brooks, an infant cancer patient, creating a lifelong bond and a ripple through an entire community.
Education & Research The field of immuno-oncology has revolutionized cancer care for many cancers over the past decade and continues to yield new, exciting results for patients.
Prevention & Treatment There are many things that can affect the quality of your sleep, but one of the most important is the condition of your mattress.
Prevention & Treatment Depression and substance abuse often appear together, which is why we need to do more research on how to treat them simultaneously.
Education & Research Medical advancements have placed a cure for leukemia within our reach, making it more important than ever to increase research efforts and finally cross the finish line.
Prevention & Treatment In the battle against opioid addiction and overdose, scientists are exploring every avenue and making important strides.
Prevention & Treatment Amanda Bisk discusses yoga and the benefits it can have on not only your body, but your quality of sleep as well.
Sponsored How can educators and parents help make the classroom a more inclusive environment for children with severe food allergies?
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Advocacy Hall of Fame defensive back and prostate cancer survivor Michael Haynes tackles the challenges surrounding cancer awareness.
Education & Research A more thorough understanding of the science addiction as well as changing the language used to describe it can lead to more compassionate and effective treatment.
Prevention & Treatment Although sleep-tracking devices don't measure sleep length, they do track sleep length and include a number of factors that are continually being innovated.
Prevention & Treatment For people struggling with addiction, medication-assisted treatment can be a desperately-needed lifeline, though it is not without controversy.
Prevention & Treatment Clinical trials are safer and more important than ever. Here’s why you should consider participating.
Education & Research It can be difficult to tell if your child is abusing substances because many signs are simply typical teenage behavior. Here are some specific signals to look out for.
Education & Research After a cancer diagnosis, some patients avoid clinical trials, fearing placebo treatments or unknown side effects. Here's why they should reconsider.
Education & Research Your child’s safety is your top priority — but are there everyday risks you may not know to avoid? Read up on key safety tips.
Advocacy Intimate portraits of children living with rare diseases bring much needed awareness to a once near-invisible community.
Prevention & Treatment Read the inspiring tale of a multiple myeloma patient, whose diagnosis led him on the adventure of a lifetime and positioned him as an advocate in the search for a cure.
Prevention & Treatment John Hamilton of the Mountainside Treatment Center tells Mediaplanet about the problem of stigma and discrimination toward people suffering from opioid addiction disorders.
Advocacy One in eight men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime but the disease doesn’t just affect guys. The whole family is impacted.
Advocacy Men with prostate cancer face a difficult and often confusing decision among many available options, which range from active surveillance, surgery, or various types of radiation therapy. How should each patient make this decision?
Prevention & Treatment The colors present in your bedroom have a bigger impact on sleep quality than you may think.
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Sponsored The opioid epidemic has been linked to more than half of all drug overdoses in the United States. It’s never too early to educate your children about the devastating effects.
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Education & Research New research highlights why we need cancer immunotherapy and how to make it work for more patients.
Advocacy A lifelong, cross-continental bond was formed between a New York City police officer and the woman who donated the stem cells that allowed him to beat leukemia.
Prevention & Treatment Opioid overdose claims the lives of more than 90 people per day. But resources such as online toolkits and medication offer hope for its victims.
Advocacy In an exclusive interview, Jesse Palmer shares what inspired him to become an advocate for the thousands of children in America facing a cancer diagnosis.
Prevention & Treatment Judy Rummler shares her story of loss in the hopes of helping others from losing loved ones to opioids.
Prevention & Treatment Blood is a precious resource when it comes to defeating cancer and other rare diseases. Find out more about the remarkable innovations taking place in the medical world today.
Prevention & Treatment Oral appliance therapy is an effective alternative treatment for those suffering from obstructive sleep apnea.
Prevention & Treatment Dream analyst Lauren Lawrence talks about the meanings of common dreams and what causes them.
Prevention & Treatment Do cranberries really prevent UTIs? Is it true that black men are more likely to get prostate cancer? Community urologist at West Shore Urology Dr. Brian Stork answers your burning questions about urological health.
Prevention & Treatment For American Stroke Month in May, the Chair of the American Stroke Association shares his thoughts on the progress we have yet to make.
Prevention & TreatmentWhen you go to sleep and wake up not only depends on your personal preferences, biological differences play a role as well.
Prevention & TreatmentThere are a number of prostate cancer treatments to consider. Here’s what to think about before you make a decision.
Education & ResearchIt’s important to consider the recovery stage of a cancer battle, during which the chance of relapse must be constantly monitored. Here’s what you need to know about relapse-causing minimal residual disease cells.
Prevention & TreatmentAn untreated sleep disorder may be preventing you from achieving optimal health.
Prevention & TreatmentSleep deprivation and sleep loss do not only effect the health of individuals, but can be dangerous to the health of the global economy.
Prevention & TreatmentAlternative treatments such as acupuncture could alleviate the pain of polycystic ovarian syndrome.
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