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The opioid crisis is getting worse — particularly for black Americans The epidemic of drug overdoses, often perceived as a largely white rural problem, made striking inroads among black Americans last year - particularly in urban counties where fentanyl has become widespread.
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The opioid epidemic has now reached black America There's a common narrative told about America's current opioid epidemic: It is, unlike many of the drug overdose crises of the past, predominantly a white epidemic.
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Who Is Raymond Kraynak? Doctor Charged After Opioid Overdose Kills 6 Patients A Pennsylvania doctor was charged Thursday after his prescription of nearly 3 million doses of opioids during a recent 19-month period caused the overdose deaths of six people.
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Drug overdose deaths drive US life expectancy down for second year Life expectancy in the U.S. decreased for the second year in a row in 2016, largely because of rising drug overdose deaths in younger Americans, the CDC said.
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Opioid Crisis Could Be Biggest Hit To US Life Expectancy In A Century, CDC Says A new report shows back-to-back years of declining life expectancy, and the CDC says a third straight year appears to be on the way.
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Doctor faces charges over opioid prescriptions and 5 patient deaths (CNN) A Pennsylvania doctor charged with causing the deaths of five patients by unlawfully prescribing opioids surrendered his license to prescribe controlled substances at a federal court hearing Friday, officials said.
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It started as a pimple. Now doctors will remove basketball-size tumor from boy's face The tumor on Emanuel Zayas' face started as a pimple on the left side of his nose about two years ago, when the boy was reaching puberty.
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Why this may be a bad flu season, especially around the holidays This flu season could be a potentially harsh one, and experts say the worst time could coincide with the height of the holiday season and start of the new year.
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Doctors in Florida to remove 10-pound tumor from boy's face MIAMI - Doctors in Florida are planning to remove a 10-pound tumor from a Cuban teen's face. The Miami Herald reports that 14-year-old Emanuel Zayas and his parents recently traveled to Miami on a medical visa.
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Child's life-saving kidney medication stolen from front porch A 4-year-old boy's kidney medication was stolen from the front porch of his home. (Cody Taylor via Facebook). BY Minyvonne Burke.
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Someone stole a child's parcel off his porch. It contained his kidney transplant medication. When Austin Taylor turned 4, his father reminisced about the young life doctors said the boy would likely never have. "1,461. It may seem like an odd number to post on Facebook.
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New Study Reveals How Man Rewired His Brain So He Can Have Spontaneous Climaxes According to the case study, the 63-year-old man first got hooked on full-body "super-orgasms" after he used a butt plug to massage his infected prostate.
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Porch pirate swipes Utah boy's $5000 medication RIVERDALE, Utah - A porch thief stole a package from a Utah family's home Monday, but it wasn't a Christmas present. >> Read more trending news.
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Medicare Penalizes Group Of 751 Hospitals For Patient Injuries The federal government Thursday lowered a year's worth of Medicare payments to 751 hospitals to penalize them for having the highest rates of patient injuries.
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World Health Organization to Recognize Gaming Disorder as a Mental Health Condition The World Health Organization (WHO) will officially recognize video game addiction, or gaming disorder, as a mental health condition in 2018.
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This Food May Help You Sleep Better Forget warm milk. A new study from the University of Pennsylvania says that fish may be the key to a good night's sleep. The paper, published Thursday in Scientific Reports, found an association between regular fish consumption and high sleep quality ...
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New data from CMS' hospital-acquired condition program have analysts questioning value The latest results from the CMS' Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program has industry stakeholders and analysts calling for the agency to rethink how it evaluates hospitals under the program.
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North Carolina accuses drugmaker Insys of scheme to push opioid BOSTON (Reuters) - North Carolina sued Insys Therapeutics Inc (INSY.O) on Thursday, accusing the pharmaceutical company of illegally pushing a powerful fentanyl-based cancer pain medicine called Subsys to boost profits amid the U.S.
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18 Mississippi hospitals, including UMMC, dinged for high patient injury rate Eighteen Mississippi hospitals will receive lowered Medicare payments because of high patient injury rates, a penalty created by the Affordable Care Act.
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North Carolina Accuses Drugmaker Insys of Scheme to Push Opioid FILE PHOTO: The billionaire founder of Insys Therapeutics Inc. John Kapoor, exits the federal court house after a bail hearing in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
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A salad a day may keep dementia away New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): A new research suggests that eating vegetable salad every day could help boost memory and ... New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): A new research suggests that eating vegetable salad every day could help boost memory and stave-off dementia ...
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How CRISPR could fight genetic hearing loss Gene editing could one day help people at risk of losing their hearing due to genetic mutations, according to new research. Xue (Sherry) Gao, an assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Rice University, is co-lead author of a new ...
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What Is Nubian Ibex? Los Angeles Zoo Euthanizes Entire Herd Of Goats A Los Angeles zoo euthanized an entire herd of Nubian Ibex goats after they were diagnosed with a highly contagious strain of herpes.
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Spike in flu cases breeds warning from the ADH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV)- Many of us will be traveling to spend time with family this weekend and while it's nice to be together, the Arkansas Department of Health said if you're feeling under the weather, you might need to stay home.
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Eating leafy greens may stave off memory loss: study Eating one serving of leafy greens per day may stave off memory loss in old age and keep the brain more youthful, according to a research.
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Gaming disorder officially recognized as mental health issue It's called gaming disorder and it's being officially classified as a mental health condition in the latest version of the International Classification of Diseases published by the World Health Organization due out next year, The Independent reported ...
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Eating salads daily could keep your brain younger and slow memory decline, study says Eating green, leafy vegetables daily may have the ability to beat back aging in the brain, possibly allowing our minds to act a decade younger, a new study finds.
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Gaming disorder is going to recognised as a mental health condition Gaming disorder is due to be added to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) as a serious health condition that needs to be monitored.
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'A Hideous Milestone In The 21st Century': Cholera Cases In Yemen Pass 1 Million It has been roughly eight months since cholera first took hold in war-torn Yemen. In that brief span, the waterborne disease has exacted a staggering toll on the country's population - and that toll only continues to rise by the day.
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New Birth Control Method For Men Uses Sperm-Reducing Topical Gel sperm-956482_1920 Researchers are testing a new topical gel that reduces men's sperm count by rubbing into one's skin. Photo: Pixabay.
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Daily serving of leafy greens could help prevent dementia, study suggests A serving equalled about 100g of cooked spinach, kale or collard greens such as cabbage or sprouts, or about 200g of lettuce salad.
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Are poinsettias poisonous? Some holiday truths CHICAGO (AP) - Are poinsettias really poisonous? Are snowflakes really pure as the driven snow? Does feasting really put on the pounds?
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