Keeping boxelder bugs out is important because, although harmless, they swarm homes in the fall and leave stains indoors. Natural removal methods include vacuuming, spraying with soapy water, or using ...

Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a tiny brain region called the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) ...

For anyone who's grown used to drinking a nightcap before bed, the first few weeks of alcohol-free nights can be extra challenging because the body has gotten used to relying on alcohol's help to ...

What are the options when a minor says to a mental health counselor, “Things have been really tough at home lately. Can I talk to you about it without my parents having to know?” ...

The study, published in Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science, found the effect occurs in the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT), a region that regulates stress and emotion.

As we observe World Mental Health Day on October 10, let us give ourselves the best life we deserve by making our mental health a personal priority. Mental illness will not suddenly go away. It can’t ...

The former cricketer has harassed and assaulted women in three states. His case highlights how the system fails to protect women amid a domestic violence crisis.

The Salvation Army executive director said the 58-bed shelter on 6th Street has a no-tolerance drug and alcohol policy, but that there are protocols in place to help residents if they relapse.

And it’s not surprising that your first year resulted in a more physically able body in addition to all those top-of-the-world feelings—the hangover-free exhilaration of early sobriety is full of ...

OCALA, Fla. — Over 100 nonprofits in Marion County are looking to raise millions of dollars in donations in an effort that kicked off Tuesday. It’s called Give 4 Marion, a two-day effort started years ...

After successfully getting clean through the LEAD program, Judith Nix now works as one of the navigators helping others achieve sobriety.

CROWN POINT — A jury found a Gary man not guilty in the murder of his wife following an argument in their home in 2022. After closing arguments Thursday and approximately seven hours of deliberations, ...