1) Recently approved by the federal Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for over-the-counter sale, Naloxone or "Narcan" is not a new drug...

I've always said that the key to addressing Long Island's opioid crisis is to make sure it's easier to get addiction treatment than it is...

I was thrilled to receive the Gone But Not Forgotten Impact Award from the Mental Health Association of Nassau County (MHANC) at their...

With the NYC Marathon about a month away, my training is in full swing and yesterday included a 17-mile run at Sunken Meadow State Park. It was a fantastic day for running - sunny, 65 degrees and almost no wind. Running for a few hours gives you ample time to think about lots of things and my long runs these days take a little longer than they did before my prostate cancer surgery. My pace has been off by a couple minutes per mile, but I'm confident the speed will come back

If mere mention of “magic mushrooms” brings you back to blacklight posters, lava lamps and the rhythmic snare drum of White Rabbit by...

More than one million Americans have died of accidental overdoses since 1999 and while drugs like heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl are often...

A prostate cancer diagnosis is scary; any cancer diagnosis is scary. It changes your identity and the way you think about your body, your...

Calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will get easier today, when its current 10-digit number (1-800-273-TALK/8255) becomes a...

Gabby Petito has been laid to rest, her fiancé Brian Laundrie remains at large, and while there are still lots of unanswered questions,...

Now that state lawmakers in Albany have legalized recreational marijuana, it’s time to ensure that public safety, public health and...

Warm bubble baths, dreamy meditation apps and heart-pounding exercise routines are among the self-care techniques mental-health experts...

Staying home and at least six feet away from others helps limit the spread of COVID-19 and saves lives, but a lack of social connection...

The “Benadryl Challenge” is sweeping across TikTo Oklahoma teen has reportedly died after doing the online stunt and three teenagers in...

According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, annual overdose deaths jumped 5% in 2019 to 72,000 and while...

In coming weeks, New York will officially reopen for business and millions of us will shed our sweatpants, venture from our quarantined...

Gov. Cuomo has put New York State on PAUSE, directing all non-essential workers to work from home, and requiring everyone else to...

Social isolation helps limit the spread of COVID-19 and saves lives, but paradoxically might put people — especially those with...

Get this: A growing number of people – especially young women – are seeking out plastic surgeons who can cut, sew, nip and tuck their...