Alcohol, smoking and a high body mass index
are the preventable risk factors attributable to nearly half of all global cancer deaths, say a study which examined cancer cases from 2019 and found that 44% of cancer deaths were caused by preventable risk factors. The three leading risk factors were … Continue to full story .......
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Five people were indicted in the death of their 
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Data from the Kaiser Family Foundation findings indicate
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“As an addiction treatment provider, most of my energy is spent addressing the opioid overdose epidemic. However, there is another scourge that is negatively impacting our young people, and it is a ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing:’ medical marijuana,” says Scott H. Silverman, a Crisis Coach and Family Navigator based in 
“It’s absolutely critical for parents to be involved because the recovery process is one that requires the entire family system.” Christina Zidow, with 
Summer is typically a wonderful season for outdoor activities and spending additional time with family and friends. For some people, these activities include drinking alcohol beverages. This summer, take measures to protect your own health and that of your loved ones. Swimmers Can Get in Over Their Heads: Alcohol impairs … 
Over the past years there has been progress on drunk driving deaths, however, 2020 reversed this downward trend as impaired deaths zoomed up to 11,654; and, the percentage of alcohol-impaired fatalities shot back up to 30%. The increase in impaired-caused fatal crashes in 2020 represents a 14% increase over 2019.
Mixing alcohol with the blaze of intense Southern heat can be a dangerous combo. Warm weather makes people want to be outside, congregate with friends and grab an adult beverage from the cooler as a refreshment. But paired with the extreme Texas heat and humidity, excessive alcohol intake can lead
The youth suicide rate was stable