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Addiction Treatment to Gain Big Boost Under Obamacare

Health care is a controversial and complex issue, especially now as political wrangling is hitting full tilt in states that are reluctant to accept Medicaid expansion on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Today, only one penny of every dollar that is spent on health care will go to assist a person facing debilitating …

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‘The Anonymous People’ Questions Why Addiction Isn’t Treated Like Any Other Illness

Sadly, 23.5 million Americans are in long-term recovery for drug and alcohol addiction. This is a shocking statistic, but what’s more shocking is that these people can be considered the lucky ones. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, almost half of the U.S. prison population is incarcerated for drug offenses. The sad truth is …

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Addiction, Autism Treatments Called Torture

A recent report from the United Nations (U.N.) states that many so-called treatments for addiction and for autism are not only unhelpful, but are akin to torture. These treatments are found in practice throughout the world, including the United States. The report was completed by the U.N.’s Special Rapporteur on torture, Juan Mendez, for the …

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Baby Born With HIV Appears to Have Been Cured

Children born to HIV-positive mothers can contract the virus at any one of several points between pregnancy and the postpartum period, including during pregnancy, childbirth or while breastfeeding. Although there are numerous ways to prevent the spread of the virus in these situations, mother-to-child HIV transmission still occurs in a significant number of cases. According …

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5 Immunity Boosters to Beat the Seasonal Cold and Flu

There are few times of the year when we’re busier and in greater need of good health than the holidays. Unfortunately, there are also few times when it is harder to stay healthy. Flu season, which typically starts in November and peaks in January/February, strikes up to 20 percent of Americans. Here are five immunity …

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