A man has been convicted in the 1982 rape and murder of a young girl after investigators were able to use a cigarette to link ...

The study, published Friday in Science Immunology, suggests that men's immune systems have higher levels of cells with a mechanism that switches off pain signals to the brain. Plus: autism, heart ...

As Big Tech platforms go on trial with social media alleged to be addictive, we should ask if the drug analogy is being stretched too far. What if it only reflects who we are and we don’t like what we ...

Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes. While there’s some debate among experts about ...

According to a 2025 World Health Organization report, one in five adults, globally, are addicted to tobacco. Governor Hochul proposed in her Executive Budget for FY 2027 to broaden the tobacco ...

For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through the way they design their platforms, deliberately addicting kids and failing to protect them ...

A global reckoning is underway as nations confront the growing dangers of social media addiction—an invisible crisis entangling teens, rewriting laws, and reshaping life long after we’re gone.

Growing up in a chaotic, violent and abusive household, Ava lived in a state of constant anxiety. Since her mother had been unable to raise her, she lived with her aunt and uncle, who both smoked.

PEN ARGYL BORO., Pa. – A Slate Belt woman who was banned from a Pen Argyl convenience store allegedly returned to steal a few items. Sandra A. Williamson, 69, was involved in a police incident at the ...

In Latin America, though overall smoking rates have declined, nondaily and low-intensity smoking are increasingly common, and tobacco-cessation resources remain underdeveloped in many countries.

Then in February, while staying at a transitional home for Rhode Island mothers in addiction recovery, Roberts again had that dream, only to wake the following day free of temptation. “These days, I ...

A new case in L.A. Superior Court claims platforms like Facebook, TikTok and Instagram were built specifically to be harmful ...