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‘We are seeing fentanyl in nearly all of our fatal overdoses,’ health department says as drug...
WSMV Nashville· 4 days agoThe Metro Public Health Department has issued a spike alert following an unusually high number of...
Universities hide full DEI spending, threaten public with lower bar for med school: watchdogs
Just the News· 2 days agoAs more diversity, equity and inclusion bureaucracies in higher education face gutting or...
Deadly overdoses persist in Nashville, Metro Health report says
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 day agoStill, the issue persists. Monday the department issued a "spike alert" for overdoses in Nashville, noting the increase "has been most pronounced... department's report, using ...
After years in decline, U.S. drowning deaths are rising again
WAMC Northeast Public Radio· 3 days agoWhile it's not exactly clear what's causing the spike, public health experts believe the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could be at ...
Nursing homes wield pandemic immunity laws to duck wrongful death suits
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn early 2020, with reports of COVID-19 outbreaks making dire headlines, Trever Schapers worried...
Women's heart risk spikes after menopause, study shows
Medical Xpress· 7 hours agoAt first, no one thought Nina White had a heart attack. Every detail of that day 10 years ago, when...
The fentanyl crisis requires a far more aggressive fight from Texas | Editorial
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 5 days agoGreg Abbott signed legislation making Narcan availability part of public school health policies....
Almost 6,000 Dead in 6 Years: How Baltimore Became the U.S. Overdose Capital
New York Times· 3 days agoThe city was once hailed for its response to addiction. But as fentanyl flooded the streets and...
Milan police seek help indentifying Walgreens robbery suspects
Quad-City Times· 1 day agoMilan police are asking for the public's help identifying a pair of robbery suspects.
A warming planet has repercussions for human health
Phys.org· 2 days agoEarth's growing fever has obvious repercussions for human health, like heat waves that are hotter than our physiology can tolerate. The mosquito-borne...