A new sleep disorder, called sleep texting, is a growing concern among doctors. This post from StarTribune.com sheds light on the impact of its high prevalence rates among the young people. Olivia Priedeman, 17, woke one morning from a dream she had about making plans with a friend. But it wasn’t a dream. Her phone showed that during the night Priedeman had punched in her ... Continue Reading
How Many People Die from Prescription Painkillers?
2013 Data from CDC reveals how many people die from prescription painkillers. This post from reset.me sheds light on the unduly large effect prescription drugs have on teenagers. Combine the number of overdose deaths caused by heroin and cocaine, and you still haven’t matched the number of deaths caused by pharmaceutical prescription medications each year in the United States. ... Continue Reading