Brian Pacheco New York The writer is the managing director of communications for the Drug Policy Alliance. To the Editor: Nicholas Kristof’s column starts with a faulty and harmful premise ...

White spots on your fingernails or toenails, called leukonychia, can have a variety of causes—from simply hitting your nail ...

False Belief 1: Drug experimentation is normal for teens and shouldn’t alarm parents. Drug use and experimentation among teens often is ignored by many—even parents, who then may be unaware ...

Mexican authorities have been waging a deadly battle against drug cartels for nearly two decades, but with limited success. Thousands of Mexicans—including politicians, students, and journalists ...

A healthcare provider can prescribe norethindrone pills short-term for the specific purpose of delaying your period. You typically begin on or before day 12 of your cycle, in doses of 5 milligrams (mg ...

Community-acquired MRSA infections tend to not be as serious or fatal. They can often be treated with oral antibiotics, like Bactrim (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) or Cleocin (clindamycin). It's ...