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• 1 in 3 High School Seniors Who Misuse Prescription Opioids Turn to Heroin
• 1 in 5 People Saved by CPR Recall 'Lucid Dying'
• 1.5 Million Kids Worldwide Lost Parent or Other Caregiver to COVID-19
• 3 Big Pharmacy Chains Must Pay $650 Million to Ohio Counties for Role in Opioid Crisis
• 329 Americans Are Injured by Guns Every Day: Study
• 40% of Patients Recall Some Consciousness During Near Death Experiences
• 5 Years, No Fatal ODs: Study Finds 'Safe Injection Sites' Can Save Lives
• About 1 in 35 U.S. Pregnancies Exposed to Opioids
• About 40,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Parent to COVID-19
• Abuse in Childhood May Shorten Adult Lives: Study
• Access to Medical Marijuana Won't Lower Use of Opioid Painkillers: Study
• Acupuncture During a Knee Replacement Could Lessen Post-Surgical Pain
• Addictive Opioid Painkillers Might Not Be Needed After Knee Surgery
• After an ICU Stay, Social Support Crucial for Seniors' Survival
• After U.S. Warns of Counterfeit Pills Laced With Fentanyl, Mexico Shuts Down 23 Pharmacies
• Alcohol and Arrhythmia a Deadly Mix
• Allergy Meds in Street Opioids Make Overdoses More Deadly
• Almost 700,000 Rocking Sleepers Recalled After 15 Babies Die
• Americans Are Now Getting Far Fewer Opioids for Dental Pain
• America's Progress Against Early Cardiovascular Death Is Slowing
• Among People at Risk of Opioid Overdose, Black Patients Much Less Likely to Get Treatment
• Animal Sedative Is Driving Rise in Fatal Drug ODs
• Another Big Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy in 2021
• Another Reason to Hate Mondays: Higher Risk for Severe Heart Attacks
• Antibiotic-Resistant Pneumonia Is Killing Children in Bangladesh — Could It Spread?
• Are Opioid Painkillers Needed Weeks After Heart Surgery? Maybe Not
• Are Opioids Prescribed Too Freely as Patients Are Moved to Nursing Homes?
• Arthritis? Back Pain? Medical Pot May Help You Avoid Opioid Painkillers
• As Deaths Continue in Italy, a Lesson for the United States
• As Opioid Deaths Rise Among Teens, Too Few Youth Get Anti-Addiction Drug
• Avoiding Opioids, Many Patients in Pain Get Gabapentin Instead. Does It Work?
• B 8/11 -- U.S. Opioid Prescriptions Are Declining
• Babies in Danger From Ingesting Opioids Laced With Animal Tranquilizer
• Biden Administration Urges Schools to Carry Naloxone, the Opioid Overdose Treatment
• Big Drop Seen in Drug Treatment Admissions During Pandemic
• Big Drop Seen in Kids Getting Opioids After Surgery
• Bipolar Disorder Ups Early Death Risk by Sixfold
• Black Patients Fare Worse After Angioplasty
• Blood Test Might Spot Most Dangerous COVID-19 Cases
• Breastfeeding OK After Mom Has Anesthesia, Experts Say
• Cancer Patients Vulnerable to Depression, Suicide
• Carbon Monoxide Deaths Soar During Power Outages
• Cases of Deadly Heart Infection Tied to Opioid Abuse Rose Sharply During Pandemic
• CBD Products Gain Following Among Fibromyalgia Patients
• CDC Confirms COVID as Third Leading Cause of Death in 2020
• CDC Director Warns of Dire Winter Ahead for COVID Hospitalizations, Deaths
• CDC Issues New Guidance on Prescribed Opioids for Pain
• CDC Reports Record High 12-Month Drug Overdose Death Toll
• Climate Change Already Causes 5 Million Extra Deaths Per Year
• Climate Change Could Bring Heat 'Health Crisis' to U.S. Cities
• Could an Injected Electrode Control Your Pain Without Drugs?
• Could Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Hasten Cancer in Seniors?
• Could Opioid Crisis Mean More Strokes for Americans?
• Counterfeit Pills Fuel Rising Number of Fatal Drug Overdoses
• COVID Booster Cuts Death Rate by 90%, Israeli Study Finds
• COVID Caused Almost 1 Million Extra Deaths Across 29 Wealthy Countries
• COVID Death Toll Tops 5 Million Worldwide
• COVID Deaths Continue to Decline in U.S.
• COVID Deaths Drop to New Lows in U.S., While Vaccination Rates Climb
• COVID Drove 23% Spike in U.S. Deaths In 2020
• COVID Falls From America's #1 Killer to #7 by June
• COVID Has Killed More Americans Than the Spanish Flu Did in 1918
• COVID Helps Drive Nearly Two-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy
• COVID Pandemic Shortened U.S. Life Expectancy by More Than a Year
• COVID Patient Survival Falls When Local Area Has Higher Caseload: Study
• COVID-19 Death Risk Twice as High in New York City as Some Countries
• COVID-19 Is Far More Lethal, Damaging Than Flu, Data Shows
• COVID-19 Patients Rarely Survive Cardiac Arrest: Study
• COVID-19 Tied to Raised Risk of Post-Op Death: Study
• COVID's Global Death Toll May Be 3 Times Official Numbers
• Crowded Emergency Rooms Cost Lives: Study
• Curbing Opioid Prescriptions Won't Raise Suicide Rates: Study
• Cutbacks on Opioids Around Surgery May Do More Harm Than Good
• CVS Health, Walmart and Walgreens Played Role in Opioid Crisis: Ohio Jury
• Dangerous Prescriptions of Opioids-Plus-Sedatives Plummet in U.S.
• Deadly 'Rainbow Fentanyl' Looks Like Candy, Could Entice Kids
• Death During Sex Very Rare Among Those Under 50
• Death of Spouse Could Raise Men's Odds for Prostate Cancer
• Death Rates Are Rising Across Rural America
• Despite Pandemic's Toll, Many Older Adults Don't Have Living Wills
• Did Pandemic Lockdowns Worsen the Epidemic of Opioid Abuse?
• Dirtier Air May Bring More COVID-19 Deaths
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• Do You Live in a U.S. Opioid OD Hotspot?
• Doctors Devise Safer Alternative to Opioids During, After Surgeries
• Doctors May Be Overprescribing Opioids After Surgeries
• Drop in Life Expectancy From COVID Much Worse for Black, Hispanic Americans
• Drug Overdoses Are Killing Men at Much Higher Rates Than Women
• During and After Surgery, Pot Users Need More Anesthesia, Painkillers: Study
• During Pandemic, Fewer Using Drug That Fights Opioid Overdose
• Early U.S. Vaccine Rollout Saved 140,000 Lives, Prevented 3 Million COVID Cases
• ERs Can Boost Efforts to Stamp Out Opioid Addiction
• Even Before COVID, Many More People Died Early in U.S. Versus Europe
• Even 'Social Smokers' Up Their Odds of Death From Lung Disease
• Even When Cancer Is in Remission, Patients' Risks of Severe COVID Rise
• Experts Say New Street Drug Is ‘as Deadly as Fentanyl’
• Extreme Heat of Climate Change Could Triple Heart-Related Deaths
• Family Behind Oxycontin Denies Any Responsibility for Opioid Crisis
• Fans Could Help Cancer Patients Breathe Easier: Study
• Fatal Drug ODs Among U.S. Seniors Have Quadrupled in 20 Years
• Fatal Heart Infections Linked to Opioid Abuse Have Tripled Among Young Americans
• Fatal ODs Are Hitting Less-Educated Americans the Hardest
• Fatal ODs Involving Fentanyl Plus Coke, Meth Rose 50-Fold Over a Decade
• Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans
• FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdoses
• FDA Approves New Nasal Spray to Reverse Overdoses
• FDA Moves Toward Making Overdose Antidote an Over-the-Counter Drug
• FDA Panel Considers Making Opioid Antidote Drug Available Without Prescription
• FDA Panel Says Opioid Overdose Antidote Safe to Sell Over-the-Counter
• FDA Takes Action Against Animal Tranquilizer Tied to Fatal ODs
• FDA Warns of Animal Tranquilizer in Illicit Drugs
• FDA-Mandated Tweak to Common Rx Painkillers May Have Saved Lives
• Few Countries Do Well Caring for the Dying
• Firearms Now the Leading Cause of Death Among U.S. Kids, Teens
• First 10 Days After Hospital Discharge Especially Risky for COVID Survivors
• First Murder Conviction for Fentanyl Dealer Delivered in California
• First Overdose Prevention Centers in the Nation Open in NYC
• First U.S. Monkeypox Death Reported in Texas
• 'Flattening the Curve' Saves More Lives Than Thought
• For a Longer Life, Any Exercise Is Good Exercise: Study
• 'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Reveals Harrowing Addiction Journey
• 'Full House' Star Bob Saget Found Dead in Florida Hotel Room
• Getting a Pacemaker Can Raise Odds for Opioid Abuse
• Getting Anti-Addiction Meds to Prisoners Can Cut Overdose Deaths
• Global Warming Could Bring More Stillbirths, Study Warns
• Grief Can Be Heartbreaking for People Battling Heart Failure
• Gun Deaths Continue to Rise in America's Cities
• Gun Suicides Are Rising Steeply Among American Youth
• Handgun Ownership Raises Odds for Gun Suicide
• Hearing Persists at End of Life, Brain Waves of Hospice Patients Show
• Heart Attack More Likely to Kill Instantly in People Who Don't Exercise
• Heart Defibs in Schools Are Saving Staff Lives: Study
• Heart Disease Gaining on Cancer as Leading Cause of Death in Young Women
• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
• Hearts From Drug Abusers Can Be Used for Transplants
• Heat Kills More Americans Than Previously Thought
• High Blood Pressure Might Raise COVID-19 Death Risk
• High-Dose Withdrawal Drug in ER Can Help Battle Opioid Addiction
• Higher Maternal Death Rates Among Black Women Tied to Racism, Sexism, UN Says
• How Common Is Opioid Misuse Among Seniors After Hip Surgery?
• How Grief Harms the Body After a Spouse's Death
• How the COVID Pandemic Made the Opioid Epidemic Worse, Even as Telehealth Helped
• ICU Bed Shortages Could Mean More COVID-19  Deaths
• In Canada, Program That Supplies Safe Opioids to Addicts Is Saving Lives
• In Medieval Times, Plagues 'Sped Up' With Each New Outbreak
• In Philadelphia, an Animal Tranquilizer Is Driving Deadly Rise in Opioid ODs
• In States Where Recreational Marijuana Legalized, Less Demand for Prescription Codeine
• In Study, Reminder Letters Helped Doctors Make Safer Choices Prescribing Opioids
• Infant Deaths Spark Baby Loungers Recall
• Is It Safe to Have Surgery Soon After a COVID Diagnosis?
• 'Iso,' a Deadly New Synthetic Opioid, Has Hit American Streets
• Jimmy Carter 'Happy' in At-Home Hospice Care as 99th Birthday Nears
• Just 1 in 5 Americans Struggling With Opioid Misuse Gets Meds That Can Help
• Kidney Trouble Greatly Raises Odds for Fatal COVID-19
• Kids Getting Spinal Surgeries May Cut Back on Opioids
• Kids Still Dying From Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Pain Patches
• Knee, Shoulder Surgeries Without Opioids? It's Possible, Study Finds
• Lawmakers Want to Tighten Access to Veterinary Drug Xylazine, Often Mixed With Fentanyl
• Leftover Opioids After Surgery? Mailed Kits Double Rate of Proper Disposal
• Letting Doctors Know a Patient Has Overdosed Might Curb Opioid Overprescribing
• Lockdowns' Effects on Health Still Less Than Harm From Pandemic: Experts
• Lockdowns Tied to Temporary Drops in Illicit Drug Seizures
• Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds
• Losing a Spouse May Be More Lethal for Men
• Loss of a Twin Linked to Risk for Mental Illness
• Maker of Narcan Nasal Spray Plans to Sell Overdose Antidote for Less Than $50
• Many Americans Live Too Far From Opioid Addiction Treatment
• Many Deaths Labeled 'Cardiac Arrest' Could Be Drug ODs: Study
• Many Dentists Still Giving Patients Addictive Opioid Painkillers
• Many Using Cannabis for Pain Take Opioids, Too
• Many Who Need Opioid OD Antidote the Most Can't Afford It
• Medicaid Expansion Saved Lives in Affected States: Study
• Medical Groups Issue Consensus Definition of Brain Death
• Medicare's Coverage of Methadone Could Help Get People Off Opioids
• Men Worldwide Have Shorter Life Spans Than Women
• Mental Health Issues Double the Odds of Dying With COVID-19, Study Finds
• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
• Methadone Treatment Does Help Curb Fentanyl, Heroin Use, Study Shows
• Minorities Bore the Brunt of U.S. COVID Deaths: Study
• Mix of Vet Tranquilizer, Fentanyl an 'Emerging Threat,' U.S. Officials Warn
• More Americans Are Dying From Parkinson's Disease: Study
• More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters
• More Opioids Doesn't Mean Less Chronic Pain: Study
• More Than 1 in 6 U.S. Adults, Teens Have Substance Use Disorder
• More Trees, Parks May Mean Longer Lives for City Dwellers
• Most Americans Would Skip Opioids After Surgery If They Could: Survey
• Most Docs Want Telehealth for Opioid Abuse Treatment to Stick Around
• Most Injection Drug Users Are Not Seeking Out Fentanyl: Study
• Most Severe COVID Cases Involve Neuro Issues, and They're More Often Fatal
• Moving Away From Opioids to Treat Dental Pain
• Murders Surged in U.S. in 2020
• Muscle Relaxants for Back Pain Are Soaring: Are They Safe?
• Nearly 59,000 Meatpacking Workers Caught COVID, While 269 Died: Report
• Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling
• 'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for Opioids After Surgeries
• Nerve-Cooling Implant Could Ease Pain Without Opioids
• New Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction
• New CDC Guidelines May Have Made Opioid Prescribing Safer
• New Clues to Sudden Unexplained Deaths in Young Kids
• New Jersey's '5-Day Rule' Didn't Curb Opioid Use
• New Links Between Poor Sleep, Diabetes and Death
• New Opioid Use Raises Death Risk 11-Fold in Those With Dementia
• New Opioids Are Joining the Illicit Drug Supply, and They're More Potent Than Fentanyl
• New Syndrome May Be Affecting Babies Exposed to Fentanyl
• No Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop
• Numbers of Non-COVID-19 Deaths Up During Pandemic
• Nurse Practitioners Key to Opioid Treatment in Rural U.S.: Study
• NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives
• Obesity a Big Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19, Study Confirms
• Obesity Could Raise Odds for 'Long-Haul' COVID Symptoms
• Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study
• Older Gays, Lesbians at Higher Odds for Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
• Older Patients at Risk When Dentists Prescribe Opioids
• Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women
• Opioid Addiction Treatment in Jail Could Change Lives
• Opioid Crisis May Be Driving Surge in Youth Suicides
• Opioid Deaths in Young Americans Often Involve Other Drugs
• Opioid Overdose Antidote Urged for Schools After Student's Fentanyl Death
• Opioid Overdose Survivors Face Higher Odds for Death in Following Year
• Opioid Use a Hazard for Young Patients Battling Sarcomas
• Opioids After Dental Work May Be Dangerous
• Opioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in U.S. Kids Age 5 and Younger
• Over 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year: Report
• Over 140,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Caregiver to COVID-19
• Over Half of Police Killings Aren't Reported, Blacks Most Likely Victims
• Oxycontin Maker Purdue Dissolved, Family to Pay $4.5 Billion in Bankruptcy Settlement
• Palliative Care Crucial After Severe Stroke, But Many Patients Miss Out
• Pandemic Brought Surge in Fatal Drug Overdoses in U.S. Teens
• Pandemic Brought Surge in Teen Drug Overdose Deaths
• Pandemic Has Blocked Access to Treatment for Many Americans Hooked on Opioids
• Pandemic Is Driving U.S. Surge in Cardiac Arrests Tied to Overdose
• Pandemic Saw Rise in Opioid Prescriptions Given After Childbirth
• Pandemic Tied to Rising Number of Fatal Opioid ODs
• Pandemic's Two-Year Global Death Toll May Be Close to 15 Million
• People Are Buying Illegal Opioids on the Dark Web
• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out
• People With Cerebral Palsy Could Be in the Crosshairs of the Opioid Crisis
• Pharmacists Can Be Key to Helping Folks Kick Opioid Addiction
• Physicians Say Faulty Oxygen Devices Put Lives in Peril
• Pneumonia More Deadly Than Hip Fractures for Hospitalized Seniors
• Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
• Poll: Most Americans Over 50 Suffer Some Type of Joint Pain
• Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies
• Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients
• Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack
• Recalled Newborn Loungers Tied to 2 More Infant Deaths
• Record High COVID Cases and Deaths Reported in Florida
• Research Reveals How Aspirin Helps Prevent Colon Cancer
• Researchers Explore New Nonaddictive Means of Fighting Pain
• Rising Number of U.S. Cardiac Arrests Tied to Opioid Abuse
• Rising U.S. Deaths After Users Mix Coke, Meth With an Opioid
• Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease
• Scientists Are Developing Patch That Warns of Oncoming Drug Overdose
• Scientists Restore Some Function to Pig Tissues 1 Hour After Death
• Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
• Severe Opioid Overdoses Rose by Nearly a Third During Pandemic
• Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk
• Signs America's Opioid Epidemic Might Finally Be Waning
• Sleep Apnea Doubles Odds for Sudden Death
• Smoking Plus Vaping Just as Deadly as Smoking on Its Own: Study
• Smoking, Drinking Gateway to Pot, Study Finds
• Soaring Misuse of Horse Tranquilizer Xylazine Is Worsening Opioid Crisis
• Some Newborns Need Methadone Post-Surgery, But Use Brings Problems
• Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of  Teenagers' Lives
• States Claim Sackler Family Members Are Abusing Bankruptcy Process
• Statin Users May Have Added Protection Against Severe COVID-19
• Stroke Gaining Ground as a Global Killer
• Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy
• Sudden Death More Common Than Thought in Very Young With Epilepsy
• Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Oxycontin Maker's Bankruptcy Deal
• Surgery Often a Gateway to Opioid Abuse, Study Confirms
• Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
• Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Helped Curb Fatal ODs During Pandemic
• Telehealth, Phone Visits a Lifesaver for Veterans Addicted to Opioids
• Telemedicine Could Improve Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
• Think You Need an Opioid? Here Are Questions to Ask Your Doctor
• Too Few People Treated for Opioid Use Get Anti-Overdose Med
• Too Few People With Opioid Disorder Receive Best Treatments
• Tough State Gun Laws Help Save Lives: Study
• Tougher Gun Laws, Fewer Gun Deaths: Study
• 'Tragic Milestone': 1 Million American Lives Lost to COVID-19
• Two-Thirds of Americans Say Their Lives Have Been Affected by Addiction: Poll
• U.S. Child Deaths From Fentanyl Jumped 30-Fold in Just 8 Years
• U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Top a Quarter Million
• U.S. COVID Cases Fell 60% Since September, But Vigilance Still Needed: Health Officials
• U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 800,000
• U.S. Deaths Drop in 2022, But Still Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
• U.S. Deaths Due to Fentanyl Nearly Quadrupled in 5 Years
• U.S. Deaths Involving Meth Are Skyrocketing, Fentanyl a Big Factor
• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs
• U.S. Fatal Drug ODs Rose Again in 2021, But Increase Is Slowing
• U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Climbs for First Time in 20 Years
• U.S. Leads Wealthy Nations in Pregnancy-Related Deaths
• U.S. Life Expectancy Drops for 2nd Year in a Row
• U.S. Murder Rate Up 30% During Pandemic, Highest One-Year Rise Ever
• U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Reach Lowest Levels Reported Since Pandemic Began
• U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Rise as Delta Spreads
• U.S. Pregnancy Deaths Drop Following Spike During Pandemic
• U.S. Tourists in Northern Mexico Are Buying Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl
• U.S. Travelers Warned About Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl in Mexico Pharmacies
• U.S.-Russia Nuclear War Could Leave 5 Billion Dead Due to Famine
• Unhappy Marriages Could Mean Shorter Lives for Men
• Used After Opioid Overdose, Anti-Addiction Drug Can Cut Odds for Fatal OD
• Vaccines Cut Odds for Death From COVID Delta Variant by 90%
• Valium, Xanax Prescriptions Could Raise Overdose Risk in Youth
• Walking or Biking to Work Might Save Your Life
• Walmart Offers $3 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits
• Wearable Device Spots, Reverses Opioid Overdoses
• Weight Loss Surgery More Dangerous for Men Than Women: Study
• What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?
• What Exactly Is Hospice Care?
• What Is More Deadly in the U.S.: Hot Weather or Cold?
• What's Killing Detainees at U.S. ICE Facilities?
• When Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?
• When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
• Who Is Using Herbal Kratom?
• WHO Says Pandemic Death Total Far Higher Than Reported in Many Countries
• Why Logging May Be the Most Dangerous Profession
• Why Losing Someone to Violence Can Be Especially Tough to Get Over
• Why Sleep Raises Risk for Sudden Death in People With Epilepsy
• Wider Supply of Opioid Antidote Naloxone Won't Encourage Heroin Use: Study
• Wife of California Congressman Died After Using Herbal Remedy for Diabetes, Weight Loss
• Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk
• Wildfires Cause More Than 33,000 Deaths Globally Each Year
• Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young
• Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack
• Women More Prone to Nighttime Cardiac Arrest Than Men
• Younger Age Doesn't Boost Survival With Advanced Colon Cancer