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CDC: U.S. drug overdose deaths fall for first time since 2018
UPI· 1 day agoThe relentless rise in deaths from drug overdose in the United States may finally have stalled: New...
Teen died from spicy ‘One Chip Challenge,’ autopsy concludes
WPXI· 17 minutes agoA 14-year-old Massachusetts boy who took part in a social media challenge that had him eating an...
Texas maternal death task force can’t review abortion cases, contrary to CDC guidance
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 8 hours ago“CDC guidance is that Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs) review all deaths that occurred...
Drowning deaths on the rise after decades of decline
Scripps News via AOL· 3 hours agoAbout 4,500 people drowned each year from 2020 to 2022, which is 500 more per year than in 2019, the CDC said. The CDC says making swimming lessons more...
Fact Check: Post Claims CDC Faked 99% of Reported COVID-19 Deaths. Here Are the Facts
Snopes via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAs of this writing, the post had gained more than 107,500 views, 2,900 comments and 5,400 reactions....
Orcas attack, sink sailing yacht in Strait of Gibraltar
KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma· 29 minutes agoIn a frightening attack that has become a trend in the past four years, an unknown number of Orcas...
CDC tightens restrictions for importing and traveling dogs
WFMJ Youngstown· 6 days agoStarting August 1st--all dogs entering the U.S. must be healthy upon arrival, at least six months of...
CDC is considering changing recommended age for meningitis vaccine; not all agree
ABC Action News Tampa Bay· 6 days ago“Meningococcal disease is a bacterial infection that is, while rare, potentially fatal,” said Dr....
CDC report highlights trauma first responders face, great need for mental health programs
FOX 11 Green Bay· 5 days agoIn a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, the National...
Mass. overdose deaths dropped 11% in 2023, according to CDC data
WBUR Boston· 7 hours agoEditor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. The Celtics are...