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1 chart shows why you should care about the silent epidemic of deaths from street drug 'tranq'
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 11 months agoCris Cantón/Getty Images A new CDC report shows there has been a 276% increase in xylazine in...
Advocates say this policy could prevent fentanyl deaths. Its future in Kansas is uncertain
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSpeaking on a panel with Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly last week, Crystal Tucker said she was...
6 things the US should learn about fighting disease from countries like Finland, Canada, and Brazil
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn the US, medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcy for consumers.Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty...
What is xylazine, the flesh-rotting drug that was just declared 'an emerging threat' in the US
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA vial with clear drug solution and a syringe.Todorean Gabriel/Getty Images Xylazine, or "tranq," is...
DAP Health adds harm reduction vending machine at Hunters, reflects on program
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA free vending machine stocked with an overdose reversing spray, STI test kits and fentanyl and...
Health Care — Walgreens, CVS to pay billions to settle opioid suits
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn Tuesday, D.C. was snubbed for Taylor Swift’s U.S. stadium tour. On Wednesday, the embattled owner...
Health Care — HHS allows those living with hep B, HIV to join public service
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDo you have a “swashbuckling attitude”? A “general aura of badassery”? Then you may be the right fit...
Fentanyl’s littlest victims: Dozens of babies, toddlers die in Missouri and Kansas
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 8 months ago“I didn’t see kids dying from those other drugs like I’m seeing kids die from fentanyl,” said Frank...
Health Care — Moderna seeks green light for kids’ omicron booster
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoD.C. soccer fanatics can now legally drink nearly all day during the FIFA World Cup after the D.C....
More addiction patients can take methadone at home, but some states lag behind
Stateline.org via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMay 8—Matt Haney's home in San Francisco isn't far from a methadone clinic. The 42-year-old state lawmaker has watched people line up early each morning outside the clinic in the Tenderloin, ...