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Court Cases

Court cases
Almandine D. Rawls, 35, of 806 Crest Ave., Charleroi; possession of a controlled substance, furnishing drug-free urine; charged Dec. 18, 2012; sentence – 23 months … Tiffany M. Merolillo, 21, of Pittsburgh; first offense of DUI, possession of… Continue reading

Mass. Agency Works to Return Teen to Connecticut

Mass. agency works to return teen to Connecticut
Massachusetts child protection officials are actively working to return 15-year-old Justina Pelletier, the teenager involved in a year-long custody fight that's drawn national attention, to her home state of Connecticut, a spokesman… Continue reading

Drug Rehab Center Tricked Patient Into Studying Scientology, Lawsuit Says

Drug Rehab Center Tricked Patient Into Studying Scientology, Lawsuit Says
A Las Vegas CBS 8 reporter, Nathan Baca, reported on the Caliente Narconon location in 2012 and interviewed patients and former employees speaking out against the facility (who had similar… Continue reading

Conn. Teen in Long Custody Battle to Move Again

Conn. teen in long custody battle to move again
A Connecticut teenager caught in a yearlong custody fight between her parents and Massachusetts child protection officials will be moved to a new foster care program on the North Shore, a… Continue reading

Faith-Based Drug Rehab Program Coming to Cullman

Faith-based drug rehab program coming to Cullman
“I used drugs for 12 years and it started with alcohol, it moved to smoking weed, then using pills. Then I started using meth, … “Teen Challenge isn't a rehabilitation center, it's a… Continue reading

Richie Incognito, Dolphins Real Losers in Wells Report

Richie Incognito, Dolphins real losers in Wells report
But a psychologist Wells consulted with believed Martin's behavior was consistent with that of a victim of abusive treatment — he believed that being close to Incognito, trying to fit in, and… Continue reading

How to Make the Brain Control Obesity (Part 4)

How to make the brain control obesity (Part 4)
According to Professor Stephen Bloom (Part 1), individuals with high body mass index (BMI) produce higher levels of ghrelin, which makes them hungry and want to eat all the time. Recent… Continue reading

Young Reporter: Taking the Brave Leap Forward Into Happiness

Young Reporter: Taking the brave leap forward into happiness
The sufferers of the latter are seen to be "victims", as they are entirely reliant upon doctors, surgeons, and medication, while those who have mental illnesses, such as obsessive compulsive disorder… Continue reading

When Doctors Prescribe Books to Heal the Mind

When doctors prescribe books to heal the mind
You take the torn-off sheet not to the pharmacy but to your local library, where it can be exchanged for a copy of “Overcoming Depression,” “Mind Over Mood,” or “The Feeling Good… Continue reading

Natural Methods to Prevent, Fight a Cold

Natural methods to prevent, fight a cold
TREAT: One of Asher's favorite cold fighters is Umcka, a derivative of the plant Pelargonium sidoides, which has antiviral, antibacterial, and immune-boosting properties. “It's natural, and multiple research studies have shown that it… Continue reading