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Drug overdoses spiked in these states. But they have dropped elsewhere in the country.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 28 minutes agoNebraska, Kansas, Indiana and Maine had the largest decreases of 15% or more. Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, vice dean of public health practice and community engagement ...
Illinois has new plan for public health emergencies
WHBF Davenport via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe Illinois Department of Public Health unveiled its new plan for dealing with public health emergencies. In the ...
Fact checking claims about vaccines as new COVID-19 variant emerges
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoCOVID-19 vaccines are still recommended for protection against the virus, according to the Kentucky...
The unexpected return of measles and its impact on public health - The Tribune
The Ironton Tribune· 6 hours agoThe public health agencies in the United States are observing an increase in measles cases in many states, including Ohio, which concerns health experts ...
Opinion | ‘There Are Layers of Mistrust and Fear’
New York Times· 6 hours agoThe editorial board and our colleagues in Times Opinion met on Monday with Dr. Mandy Cohen, who became the director for the Centers for Disease Control...
Los Angeles County Public Health investigating Hepatitis A outbreak
KTLA articles via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe Los Angeles Public Health Department is looking into a recent Hepatitis A outbreak. Officials...
Michael Smolens: Unshackling research on guns, marijuana
U-T San Diego· 3 hours agoSeparate recent developments underscore the need for research into two matters of vast public health...
County says whooping cough is on the rise
WSOC via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoMecklenburg County Public Health officials reported a rise in whooping cough cases. There have been nine cases confirmed. All of them have been under the...
Ulster lawmakers amend law for hiring leader of health department - Mid Hudson News
Mid Hudson News· 5 hours agoKINGSTON – Ulster County has been looking for a new health commissioner ever since Dr. Carol Smith...
Peru classifies trans, intersex people as ‘mentally ill’
New York Post· 54 minutes agoThe Peruvian government has officially classified transgender, nonbinary and intersex people as...