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There's never been a National Health Emergency like the Opioid Crisis Some are saying while they welcome the attention the president's declaration, more needs to be done. Mark Rivera, WTSP 12:04 AM.
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Is SoCal's diversity one reason the opioid epidemic isn't as bad here? President Trump brought renewed attention to the opioid epidemic Thursday when he declared it a national public health emergency, but experts say it won't likely lead to increased funding to fight the problem in Southern California.
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The Hidden Tragedy of the Opioid Crisis When President Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency Thursday, he noted that "last year we lost at least 64,000 Americans to overdoses.
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Children And The Opioid Crisis President Trump's announcement yesterday reminded us all that the opioid crisis is a public health emergency, but in fact it is also a national emergency and we must do so much more.
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Trump opioid crisis declaration could shift money from HIV, advocates fear A user named Shawn heats up heroin before shooting up on Larkin Street in San Francisco on a sunny weekday. Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The Chronicle.
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Regular marijuana users have more sex, study says (CNN) Dr. Michael Eisenberg, an assistant professor of urology, sees a lot of patients at the Stanford University Medical Center who have problems performing in the bedroom.
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Here's the Dangerous Amount of Sugar Kids Will Consume on Halloween Halloween is approaching. And you know what that means: An imminent tsunami of Halloween candy. Kids (and plenty of adults) will stuff obscene amounts of Hershey's bars, mini Snickers, Tootsie Rolls, lollipops, and even (for some unfathomable reason) ...
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Does Smoking Pot Lead To More Sex? In every group the researchers studied, the more marijuana people smoked the more sex they reported having. Katarina Sundelin/PhotoAlto/Getty Images hide caption.
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Trick or meat: Here's what's inside that candy corn CINCINNATI - Nothing lights up the Internet rage-o-meter quite like ... candy corn? Opinions abound about this treat. It's even Michigan's most popular Halloween candy.
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It Turns Out, Smoking Weed May Actually Be Good For Your Sex Life Good news for pot smokers: Smoking weed regularly could actually be beneficial to your sex life. While previous studies have suggested that frequent marijuana use may impair sexual desire or performance, new research out of Stanford University School ...
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A shocking overdose photo exposed her addiction — and may have saved her life Erika Hurt had become the face of drug addiction. The young mother was captured in a photograph by police, passed out in the driver's seat of her car outside a Dollar General store in Hope, Ind.
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Mom says she's one year sober after infamous OD pic went viral I've seriously debated for the past month, on whether I should repost such a painful picture displaying the absolute worst moment of my life.
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Despite study, pregnant women still encouraged to get flu shot Dear Doctor: I normally get a flu shot every year, but now I'm pregnant and have read that the vaccine might cause miscarriages.
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Surrogate mother forced into custody battle to keep own biological baby A surrogate mother has been forced into a bitter custody battle for her son after she unknowingly gave birth to her own biological baby while also carrying the other couple's child.
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CDC Panel Recommends GSK's New Shingles Vaccine Shingrix GlaxoSmithKline's Shingrix is the newly approved vaccine for preventing shingles. The vaccine has got the thumbs up from CDC. ( Pixabay ). The American federal health system has given the green light to a new adult vaccine for the prevention of shingles.
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'My surrogate stole my son' COMMERCIAL surrogacy is increasingly popular in the US, though it's only legal in some states and is illegal entirely in Australia.
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CDC committee recommends new shingles vaccine (HealthDay News) - In a close 8-7 vote, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended that Shingrix be chosen over Zostavax as the herpes zoster vaccine of choice in adults aged 50 and older, the Washington Post reported.
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'They Need Help': Trump Faces Backlash For Slow Response To Opioid Crisis President Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency on Thursday, freeing up resources to deal with the epidemic. Last year, more than 64,000 people died from drug overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
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'Angel' nurse sings for dying patient A Nashville nurse has captured the hearts of millions by tearfully singing to a dying woman awaiting a liver transplant. Margaret Smith, 63, was hospitalized at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where nurse Olivia Neufelder sang "Dancing in the Sky ...
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Doctors face heartbreaking decision, can only save one twin When a pair of conjoined twin girls arrived at a New England hospital last year, doctors were presented with a gut-wrenching case.
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Get rid of leftover opioids and other pills on Drug Take Back Day Last Updated Oct 26, 2017 5:33 PM EDT. President Trump is encouraging Americans to rid their medicine cabinets of leftover prescription drugs by turning them in to designated collection sites on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, Oct.
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HIV-positive Italian Valentino Talluto jailed for infecting 30 women An Italian accountant has been jailed for 24 years after intentionally infecting 30 women with HIV. Valentino Talluto is said to have had unprotected sex with at least 53 women after his HIV diagnosis in 2006, the youngest of whom was 14 at the ...
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80 Percent of Baby Formulas Contain Arsenic, Horrifying New Study Shows The Clean Label Project, a nonprofit that advocates for food label transparency, recently investigated 530 products including baby food, infant formulas, toddler drinks, and snacks sold in the past five months.
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Wolf Administration Recognizes Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Saturday, Oct. 28 HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) and the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) will participate in the Drug ...
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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day set for Saturday, Oct. 28th Copyright 2013 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Have old medication? National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday Central New Yorkers will be able to dispose of unwanted or unused prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at pharmacies and other community drop-off sites throughout the region.
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Prosecutors: US conspiracy came amid slow sales of opioid PHOENIX - A new mouth spray that delivered the powerful painkiller fentanyl to end-stage cancer patients wasn't selling as well as anticipated.
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10 things to know about sleep as the clocks go back People across the UK will wake up having gained an hour's sleep on Sunday morning, as the clocks go back heralding darker evenings and shorter days.
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More than 400 opioid-overdose deaths reported in Arizona since June 15 U.S. life expectancy increased between 2000 and 2015. But according to a research letter, drug poisoning deaths from opioids stunted those gains.
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A University in Michigan Is Offering a Bachelor Degree for Marijuana Entrepreneurs There have already been classes offered at colleges around the country relating to marijuana, including the legal issues surrounding legalization and how cannabis is portrayed in the media.
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Plague warning issued for 9 countries Plague warnings have been issued for nine countries after the recent plague outbreak in Madagascar. The death toll has reached 124 and there are currently over 1,000 people who are still infected according to the nation's disaster risk management office.
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Watchdog group blasts study that suggests 80 percent of baby formula contains arsenic The watchdog website Snopes has blasted a new study that suggests up to 80 percent of products that we feed to our babies are tainted by arsenic and other potentially harmful contaminants.
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Chandler man charged in opioid scheme once one of richest in Arizona Billionaire founder of Insys Therapeutics John Kapoor leaves U.S. District Court after being arrested earlier Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, in Phoenix.
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Fentanyl driving rapid rise in opioid overdose deaths A federal report says the powerful painkiller fentanyl was involved in more than half of the recent opioid overdose deaths in 10 states.
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3-month-old Labrador puppy revived after ingesting opioid during walk Peter Thibault(ANDOVER, Mass.) - Zoey, a 3-month-old Labrador, fell ill last week after chewing on a cigarette box she found last week on the ground during her morning walk.
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3-month-old Labrador puppy revived after ingesting opioid during walk Zoey, a 3-month-old Labrador, fell ill last week after chewing on a cigarette box she found last week on the ground during her morning walk.
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New DEA teams in Cleveland and Cincinnati will combat flow of heroin and fentanyl The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said Friday it is forming teams in Cleveland and Cincinnati to combat the opioid epidemic by limiting the flow of drugs like heroin, shown here, and fentanyl.
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Tuna linked to Salmonella outbreak; investigation just revealed An ongoing coast-to-coast outbreak of Salmonella paratyphi linked to tuna is apparently being investigated by federal officials, but as of Thursday night, a county public health officer appears to be the only person taking publicly about it.
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ACIP recommends third MMR vaccine during mumps outbreaks The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recently voted unanimously in favor of a third dose of the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine for individuals identified by public health officials as being at risk during a mumps outbreak.
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