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Drinking increases during the holidays. Here’s how the extra booze affects your health, according to a doctor. Americans drink double their typical amount of alcohol during the holiday season, according to estimates, which can have a serious impact on health. On “CBS Mornings Plus” Tuesday, CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook broke down […]

Users swear by kratom for lifting mood and boosting energy, but there are many safety issues and questions about whether kratom works.  If you read health news or visit vitamin stores, you may have heard about kratom. Kratom is a supplement that is sold as an energy booster, mood lifter, pain reliever and remedy for

Kratom is a tropical tree (Mitragyna speciosa) that is native to Southeast Asia. Products prepared from kratom leaves are available in the U.S. through sales on the Internet and at brick-and-mortar stores. Kratom is often used to self-treat conditions such as pain, coughing, diarrhea, anxiety and depression, opioid use disorder, and opioid withdrawal. An estimated

A 34-year-old Colorado man collapsed at work near his truck after he consumed a kratom product he had been taking for chronic pain, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his wife. A co-worker found Robert Simmons, a “loving” husband and father of four, on the ground after he experienced “seizure like activity” on

Beasley Allen attorneys are actively investigating cases of serious adverse effects reported by individuals who have consumed products containing Kratom. Products made from kratom leaves are available in the U.S. through online sales and at physical stores such as gas stations. Kratom is sold in various forms, including powders, chewable tablets, gummies, and liquid formulations.

American use of the Southeast Asian plant kratom has grown dramatically in recent years, spurring both a lucrative industry and national lobbying effort while worrying health experts who fear its addictive effects and point to thousands of related deaths. In this Bloomberg Originals documentary, we reveal how the unregulated substance is being promoted and even

Multiple arrests have been made in connection with the death of beloved “Friends” actor Matthew Perry, Eyewitness News has learned. The arrests were made in an early morning operation Thursday and include a doctor, law enforcement sources told ABC News. Federal charges have been filed in the case and are expected to be publicly announced

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — If overdose deaths don’t slow down in Franklin County, Ohio, a temporary morgue may be needed to store the bodies. The county has seen 23 overdose deaths from January 31 to February 7, Dr. Anahi Ortiz, the county’s coroner, said in a statement on her Facebook page. The next day, the county

There’s not much solid data about how widespread the use of a psychoactive plant called kratom is in the U.S. But if what Dr. Marvin Seppala is seeing in addiction treatment centers all over the country is any indication, use of kratom isn’t just on the rise; it’s becoming normalized. “What we’re seeing is regular