LOVE HEALS ALL – April 10, 2026 – Adults who never married are significantly more likely to develop cancer, Between 2015 and 2022, the team examined cancer cases diagnosed at age 30 or older and compared the rates of various cancers to the marital status of participants. They then broke down the data by sex and race and adjusted for age. Adult men who were never married had approximately five times the rate of anal cancer compared to married men, the study found. Adult women who were never married had nearly three times the rate of cervical cancer compared to…
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SNAPPLE ADDICT – April 8, 2026 – “I tried cocaine in 1980, the night I graduated, and I just knew. I knew I was an addict, knew I was going to love it. And that started a 10-year run with cocaine where I got myself in a lot of trouble with it.” As the 1990s came around, Kaufman’s family had an intervention with her that “ended up saving my life.” “I needed it. I was so grateful to have it. I ended up going to a hospital, and when I was done with my 28 days, which became 45 days,…
A DYING SHAME – April 10, 2026 – The lawyer argued that Alani Nu energy drinks, which the late teen drank often, “had inadequate warnings about the serious cardiac risks that this product brings. Rodriguez had no pre-existing heart conditions or heart-related problems and said that the medical examiner tested for myriad drugs and that “everything was negative, not one trace of alcohol or anything. The only thing she had in her system was caffeine.” Agosto said that the late teen was “full of life, full of love, smart, academic, and with a bright future.” Rodriguez’s family is suing distributors…
FASCINATING or BS? – April 9, 2026 – “Right now I’m completely sober—I don’t even drink alcohol,” Lamar—who pleaded not guilty last month to the Las Vegas charges—said. “If you do your education, addiction [is where] you suffer from a brain disease, just like cancer or any other disease. I don’t think anyone would wish to have cancer.” The 46-year-old—who was married to Khloe Kardashian from 2009 to 2016—added, “So, me being educated on disease, the more and more I get educated, the more and more it’s easier for me to stay sober.” Plus, as he put it, “If you…
VIDEO – CRIMINALS – April 9, 2026 – Bonta said the defendants collected money without providing a single legitimate hospice service. The law enforcement effort, called Operation Skip Trace, targeted ten locations in Southern California. CBS News has examined the business and financial records of every hospice currently operating in LA County, and applied the same indicators of potential fraud identified in a state audit. The CBS News analysis revealed that over 700 of the roughly 1,800 hospices in LA County, trigger multiple red flags for fraud as defined by the state. On April 2, the U.S. Department of…
AUDIO – SICK COLLABORATION – April 9, 2026 – Police Chief John Berger is being sued along with DreamLife Recovery LLC drug rehab facility for Berger’s alleged sexual assault of a female patient … The 12-count lawsuit came less than three weeks after Berger’s preliminary hearing for an unrelated case where prosecutors argue he accepted pills from alleged cocaine and a marijuana dealer. Berger was fired following a raid by the Department of Homeland Security in a unanimous vote by the Ligonier Valley Police Commission on May 9, 2023. He became a patient at DreamLife where he met the woman…
AUDIO – STRIP POKER ANYONE? – April 7, 2026 – A BBC investigation has heard from hundreds of people who say they developed sex and gambling addictions after taking a category of prescription drugs called dopamine agonists. Millions of people in the US and around the world have been prescribed these medications, which are used to treat various illnesses, from Parkinson’s to depression. But they have well-established side effects: around 1 in 6 people who take them develop impulse control disorders. Noel Titheradge, investigations correspondent, shares the story of one American woman who developed hypersexuality after she took a dopamine…
DEEP POCKETS – Mar. 31, 2026 – After the crash, the five-time Masters winner was “sweating profusely” and his movements appeared “lethargic and slow” as he spoke with deputies. The 50-year-old also told deputies he had been looking at his phone and fiddling with the radio before he clipped a truck in front of him. WATCH
WHAT A SHAME – April 8, 2026 – Federal prosecutors said Jasveen Sangha ran a high-volume drug trafficking business out of her North Hollywood home. Sangha sold about 50 vials of ketamine to Perry for $11,000 — including the batch that led to his October 2023 death at 54. In her plea agreement, Sangha admitted to knowingly distributing ketamine to Perry, whose struggles with drug addiction and numerous rehab visits were well documented. Sangha also admitted to selling four vials of ketamine to Cody McLaury in August 2019. McLaury, 33, died hours later in his Los Angeles home from a…
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7-8 HOURS IS ONE – Mar. 31, 2026 – Three manageable tweaks to behavior could have an outsize influence on how long and well we live, a study involving tens of thousands of people shows. Scientists believe they may have found the least we can do to change our habits and still meaningfully improve our health and longevity.In a new study involving tens of thousands of men and women, Australian researchers determined that adding about five minutes of sleep, two minutes of exercise and half a serving of vegetables a day to people’s normal routines could be expected to add…
ALL MONTH – April 2, 2026 – Alcohol Awareness Month is a time to educate ourselves and our communities about the risks of alcohol misuse and its widespread impact on health and well-being. It is important for people to fully understand the risks of alcohol so that they can make informed decisions about alcohol consumption. Alcohol remains a major public health concern both nationally and here in Oregon. In fact, excessive alcohol use is the third leading cause of preventable death among Oregonians, according to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). Nationwide, alcohol is associated with over 178,000 deaths each year…
SOBER PEOPLE DON’T WANT BARS – April 1, 2026 – It’s been a tough year for non-alcoholic (NA) bars. Since we wrote our last NA bar round up, during 2024’s Dry January, at least three NA-only bars have shut down in Los Angeles or gone online retail-only. The fanfare that came with New Bar’s openings in Venice and West Hollywood are long gone and the ‘90s-themed events at Stay Zero Proof in Chinatown have said buh-bye. Yet more people than ever are avoiding alcohol. So what’s going on? In some ways, perhaps, the bars that closed, like the two L.A.…
SOBER HOUSEWIFE – March 31, 2026 – Kyle Richards has been in front of cameras since she was three years old—child actress, Halloween scream queen, Paris Hilton’s aunt, and now the longest-running housewife in Bravo history. She’s never been fired or taken a break, and according to her, never once called in sick—for fifteen straight seasons. In this conversation on The Bossticks, she gets into what that actually costs you, why she and estranged husband Mauricio Umansky are still in a “gray area” after 30 years, how she raised four daughters who are somehow grounded despite all of it, and…
PHYSICAL TRANSFORMATION – March 26, 2026 – Influencer Brynne Marie is sharing some of the lifestyle changes that have contributed to her health over the last few months. Marie posted a video that showed before-and-after pictures of herself in December 2025 and March 2026. “Feeling very proud of myself this morning,” the influencer, who boasts over five million followers on TikTok, said. In a follow-up video later in the day, the influencer said she wanted to sit down and have a “little chitchat” about the before and after photos, captioning it, “let’s have a vulnerable conversation.” “I am forever going…
DEAR ERIC! – Mar. 31, 2026 – Dear Eric: My boss is what could be called a “functioning alcoholic,” which in this case means that, in spite of having a severe drinking problem, he manages to hold down a job, even while actively drunk. Over the years, I have been phasing out the act of “looking the other way.” My refusal to accept his drinking has led him to cast his wrath upon me on occasion. He thinks that I am trying to take him down. What I want is for him and for everyone in my office to face…
VIDEO – MOVING ON UP – Mar. 31, 2026 – A woman who was homeless for years is sharing her story of survival after she was able to avoid jail time and seek treatment instead. Those involved with the program knew that Tiffany Emerson would be a good candidate. “Survival is just survival I guess, you know? You just do what you have to do,” she said. For the past ten years, Emerson called the streets and tunnels of Anaheim home. She ended up on the streets after a situation at home required her to leave. “Some of the hardest…
SOBER IN AUSTIN – April 2, 2026 – “I chased acting because I wanted to be something different,” Rathbone said. “I didn’t really have a lot of self love, and being other people was a way for me to escape that feeling.” He blamed his anxiety, depression and desire to escape for his drinking. “There were nights I found myself so drunk that I would have been useless in a house fire,” he said. “It took me a long time to really realize that, and there was a guilt and shame spiral.” Now 41, Rathbone said he’s in pursuit of…
FLORIDA SEEMS FABULOUS – April 3, 2026 – Located just 350 steps from the Atlantic shoreline, Beachcomber’s new cottage option bridges the gap between high-end hospitality and evidence-based addiction treatment. As a family-owned and operated facility. Beachcomber has spent five decades cultivating an intimate atmosphere …A Tranquil Sanctuary for Your Healing Journey The private rehab cottages are tailored for professionals, executives, and individuals who value personal space as a core component of their therapeutic journey. This luxury residential treatment program in Delray Beach provides a “sanctuary within a sanctuary,” allowing clients to retreat to a peaceful coastal environment after engaging…
VIDEO – THEN WHAT? – April 2, 2026 – Mac Haddow, a senior fellow with the American Kratom Association, argued for regulation rather than a ban. “Properly regulated kratom products are safe and should be allowed on the marketplace with good regulations,” Haddow said. Kratom is a tropical plant from Southeast Asia. Products made from its leaves are sold in stores as powders, capsules, gummies and beverages. But testimony and agency warnings focused on products that do not come solely from the plant itself. Natural kratom leaf contains a compound called seven-OH at less than 2% of its total makeup,…
AUDIO – DR. FEELGOOD – April 3, 2026 – 70-year-old James Robles is accused of conspiring to illegally prescribe oxycodone, hydrocodone and carisoprodol — all of which are controlled substances — out of his cash-only clinic, Robles allegedly sold prescriptions to ‘crew leaders’ who recruited others to pose as patients, filled Robles’ prescriptions at complicit pharmacies and resold the drugs on the black market,” “As alleged, Robles often did not see or examine his purported patients before prescribing them opioids and other controlled substances.” Robles allegedly prescribed roughly 2.9 million pills of hydrocodone, 1.3 million pills of oxycodone and 1.1…
HIGH DRAMA – April 2, 2026 – I asked my friend how she managed to stop, and we began a dialogue that would completely change my life. At the time, she was listening to the “HOME Podcast” with Laura McKowen and Holly Whitaker, two authors whose work focuses largely on recovery and the culture of alcohol. She also recommended Annie Grace‘s book “This Naked Mind.” which I promptly devoured; I found unspeakable relief in the way Grace put the blame on alcohol, not the drinker. Alcohol is inherently addictive; of course so many humans become addicted! I quit in October…
VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – HIS WAY – Frank Sinatra is an American Jazz singer, who is best known for his songs “My Way” and “Fly Me to the Moon.” Sinatra is known as one of the best-selling artists of all time, especially in the twentieth century. He is estimated to have sold 150 million records worldwide. Frank Sinatra sadly left this Earth on May 12, 1998, at Cedars- Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He passed away from a heart attack at the age of 82. Sinatra shaped America in so many ways. He inspired so many musicians, songwriters,…
STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – April 7, 2026 – Burk Jackson is a New Mexico-based photographer, writer, life coach, and entrepreneur with over 30 years of sobriety. A passionate advocate for connection in recovery, he is the founder of RecoveryBridge, an app helping people find support and community. He believes deeply that we do not recover in isolation. Q. If you are in recovery, what was your drug(s) of choice and when is your sobriety date?A. I am in recovery, and my sobriety date is October 20, 1994. My only real drug of choice, looking back, was “More”; it didn’t…
WHERE THE SUN DON’T SHINE – April 4, 2026 – (photo:Lucy Hale) The road to sobriety is seldom an easy one and for these stars, it took hitting rock bottom to finally get clean. “There are a couple of common fallacies about sobriety and one of them is that people hit a bottom and that’s that, but most addicts have many bottoms,” Dax Shepard (who has been open about his past drug and alcohol addiction) explained while on Off Camera with Sam Jones. Other stars such as Lucy Hale and Jodie Sweetin have also opened up about their struggles with…
IN THE ROUGH – April 2, 2026 – The phone conversation was not captured on video, but Woods could be heard saying, “Thank you so much,” as he hung up and the deputy approached. It wasn’t clear if Woods was referring to Donald Trump, whose former daughter-in-law, Vanessa Trump, is dating Woods. Shortly after the golfer’s March 27 arrest, Trump was asked about Woods and told reporters: “I feel so badly. He’s got some difficulty. Very close friend of mine. He’s an amazing person. Amazing man. But, some difficulty.” The White House did not immediately respond to a request for…
REAL HOLLYWOOD HERO – April 3, 2026 – Robert Downey Jr. is one of the most prolific American actors and has seen several ups and downs in his life. From debuting in an acting career at the age of 5 to being sentenced to jail for possession of drugs, and then making his comeback to continue his legacy in the entertainment industry. In a 1970 comedy thriller, Downey Jr. made his acting debut as Puppy, which was directed by his father, Robert Downey Sr. The role quickly made him noticeable and gave him the spotlight in the entertainment industry. Aside…
STICK TO WEED – April , 2026 – Evan Eichhorn has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against a chain of kratom stores, claiming he became so addicted that he needed to enter drug rehab to wean himself from the substance. He spent more than $60,000 purchasing kratom beverages from CBD Kratom retail stores in Philadelphia and …. A spokesperson for MNG Brands and CBD Kratom did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the suit. Eichhorn was working in Philadelphia as a building engineer in March or April 2024 when he saw a sign advertising kratom beverages as…
BIG FUMBLE – April 1, 2026 – Last month, a woman in Los Angeles filed a lawsuit against Nacua alleging he made an “unprovoked antisemitic statement” on New Year’s Eve and later bit her on the shoulder. “He was in [rehab] a substantial period of time before any of these allegations broke … and he’s scheduled to be there for a while longer,” McCathern told The California Post. The lawsuit filed against Nacua cites gender violence, assault and battery, and negligence. Last month, McCathern said in a statement obtained by ABC News that Nacua denies the allegations in the lawsuit…
STONERS BEWARE – April 2, 2026 – Marketed as a natural, hangover-free alternative to alcohol and sold at trendy cafes and vape shops, the plant-based drink kava is fueling a dramatic spike in poisonings across the US. Researchers found that calls to poison centers involving kava rose 256 %. Kava, a plant native to the Pacific Islands, has been used for centuries in traditional ceremonies. In the US, it is sold as unregulated concentrated extracts, capsules and trendy ready-to-drink beverages, often promoted as a healthy way to relax without the dangers of alcohol. The problem, experts say, is potency. Commercial…