Meta Settled a Massive Trial About Social Media Addiction. Its Stock Is Climbing. The trial was on its second week and was expected to go on for several more. International Business Times · Aug 26
Meta has mid-trial settlement talks in landmark child social media addiction case IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 26
A University Audit Faulted the Pregnancy Addiction Research That Changed Clinical Practice, and the Study Remains Published Newly surfaced documents show a university audit found major problems with influential research on treating pregnant patients with opioid addiction. Medical Daily · Aug 25
Meta Platform's Legal Issues Could Become Much More Than A Q2 Earnings Headache Meta faces a multi-state trial over youth social media addiction, with plaintiffs seeking up to $1.4 trillion, adding legal risk after $2.4 billion in Q2 legal expenses hurt earnings. MarketBeat · Aug 21
How Cone Snail Venom Became a Powerful Painkiller: The Ocean Toxin That Changed Medicine A Shell That Can Kill YouPick up a cone snail on a beach and it will not wait. The animal fires a hollow, harpoon-like tooth called a radula through its flesh, through yours, and injects venom in under a second. There is no antidote. In documented fatalities, death from respiratory… Times Life · Aug 21
Warning on addiction help amid funding uncertainty A peak health body is warning that people needing help with drug and alcohol addiction are missing out because treatment capacity can't meet demand. AAP · Aug 20
Meta Is Facing a Landmark Over Social Media Addiction In Young Users. A Former Executive Pointed At Zuckerberg. Arturo Bejar, a former engineering director at Meta said Mark Zuckerberg fostered a culture that saw child safety as secondary while prioritizing growth and engagement. International Business Times · Aug 20
'The Young Ones Are the Best Ones' Memo Exposed as 29 States Launch $200 Billion Meta Child Addiction Trial Twenty-nine US states have opened a $200 billion trial accusing Meta of designing Instagram and Facebook to addict children, and they want the like button and infinite scroll removed for teens. International Business Times UK · Aug 19
Gene Munster on Meta Stock Slide: Teen Safety, Social Media Addiction Woes Are Just the 'Tip of The Iceberg' Deepwater Asset Management‘s Gene Munster said Meta Platforms Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:META) mounting legal troubles over teen safety and social media addiction is minor compared to what he expects the company to face within the next year, as the stock slides amid the ongoing trial. Benzinga · Aug 19
Book recommendations by Hudson Williams: Looking for your next read? Here are the Heated Rivalry star’s five book suggestions on friendship, rivalry, identity, addiction, love, Hollywood disillusionment and family Hudson Williams, star of Heated Rivalry, enjoys classic literature and introspective stories. His reading list includes works exploring identity, ambition, and existentialism. Williams recommends Lili Anolik's Didion and Babitz, which examines writerly friendships. Kaveh Akbar's novel Martyr! also features on his list, exploring themes of belonging. John Williams' Stoner and… The Economic Times · Aug 18
Meta Faces $1.4 Trillion Threat As Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Begins Meta will face attorneys general representing 29 states in a case accusing it of deliberately designing addictive features to keep young users engaged while misleading the public about potential mental health risks. International Business Times · Aug 18
Hayden Panettiere's Friends Did Not Approve of Her Reunion With Ex Brian Hickerson Before Actress' Tragic Death Hayden Panettiere's sudden death at 36 has highlighted her struggles with addiction and domestic abuse, as well as her efforts to inspire others through her memoir and public interviews. International Business Times UK · Aug 18
Hayden Panettiere Cause of Death: Did Addiction Play a Role Like It Did in Brother Jansen's Life? Hayden Panettiere's sudden death at 36 raises questions about her history of addiction, with reports suggesting a possible overdose. The official cause remains undetermined pending further investigation. International Business Times UK · Aug 18
Hayden Panettiere Was 'Clearly Still Struggling' During Final Memoir Interview, Gayle King Says In her final interview, Hayden Panettiere candidly discussed her mental health and addiction struggles. Despite appearing in a 'good place', Gayle King later revealed the actress was still struggling. International Business Times UK · Aug 17
International Business Times UK · Aug 17 Hayden Panettiere Detailed Terrifying Withdrawal Where 'My Whole Body Shook' Prior to Her Death Actress Hayden Panettiere has died at 36 in South Los Angeles, years after revealing a brutal battle with alcohol addiction and a doctor's warning that she might not survive.
Evening Standard · Aug 17 Elaine Paige opens up about 'dreadful' sleeping pill addiction Musical theatre star said she ‘lived’ on pills after her hectic theatre schedule left her ‘wired’
The Economic Times · Aug 17 Hayden Panettier became star by age 11, was given 'happy pills' at 15 before walking Red Carpet Hayden Panettiere, beloved actress known for her roles in Heroes and Nashville, has sadly passed away at the age of thirty-six. Her family has confirmed the heartbreaking news, and authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding her death. Panettiere candidly shared her battles with addiction and postpartum depression. Starting her…
BANG Premier · Aug 17 Dame Elaine Paige battled addiction to sleeping pills Veteran performer Dame Elaine Paige has revealed she spent years battling an addiction to sleeping pills - calling it her "Judy Garland syndrome" - and only kicked the habit after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Economic Times · Aug 15 PM Modi urges families to join 100-week campaign to make India drug-free Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged a collective effort to make India drug-free. He called for families to join the 100-week nationwide Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan. This campaign aims to tackle drug addiction, a significant challenge for the nation's youth. The initiative involves various organizations and community engagement programs across the…
The Conversation · Aug 14 Britain’s quarter century: experts in sex, mental health, nutrition and addiction assess the nation’s changing wellbeing In this fourth part in our series on how the UK has changed in the past 25 years, we look at health.
AAP · Aug 14 'Over the top': PM urges gambling inducement crackdown The prime minister has urged for a curtailing of inducements that keep people gambling online, arguing it feeds addictions.
Cycling Weekly · Aug 13 I realised how real exercise addiction is when a nurse told me to rest, and my world fell apart Realising that A&E nurses rarely have the capacity to address cycling addictions, Steve posed his questions to a sports psychologist
Medical Daily · Aug 13 Scientists Are Tracing the Anti-Craving Effect of GLP-1 Drugs to the Lateral Septum, Not the Brain's Reward Centers Researchers are tracing the anti-craving effects of GLP-1 drugs to the lateral septum, a brain region linking memory, place, and reward.
Barchart · Aug 12 Achieve Life Sciences Stock Has Nearly Tripled in the Last Year. Now It Just Needs to Turn a Profit. Achieve Life Sciences (ACHV) is a $685 million biotech focused on cytisinicline-based nicotine addiction treatments, showing strong recent technical momentum. ACHV has surged 173% over 52 weeks. Shares recently hit a 3-year high earlier in July. Despite robust technicals, ACHV remains highly speculative, as it has not yet begun monetizing...