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Overdose Deaths Continue to Rise with Fentanyl and Meth Key Offenders

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Drug overdose deaths continue to soar to record levels in 2021, approaching 108,000, according to preliminary new data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The nearly 15 percent increase comes after a much sharper rise of almost 30 percent in 2020, a relentless crisis that has depleted federal …

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New Drug Reduces Deaths Among Severe Covid Patients, Manufacturer Claims

[ad_1] Dr. The drug was given so-called fast track status by the Food and Drug Administration in January, Steiner said. The identification aims to enable faster development and review of new treatments that address unmet medical needs and target serious or life-threatening conditions. Updated April 11, 2022 at 4:08 PM ET Dr. Steiner said the …

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A Study Shows Alcohol-Related Deaths Are Increasing During The Pandemic

[ad_1] Medicate overdose deaths More than 100,000 Americans died of overdose in the 12 months ending April 2021, reaching record levels in the first year of the pandemic, an increase of nearly 30 percent from the previous year, according to reports published in November. The death toll from opioids, in which alcohol plays a role, …

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On London Stages, Maverick Responds to Deaths

[ad_1] Even more so than Elerian, Emma Rice is a leading director-adapter who doesn’t take familiar texts as they are. A former artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe, Rice made his name by running Kneehigh, the tour company that deconstructed long-honored plays like “”.Short Match” and “Tristan and Yseult.” Since then, Rice has launched a theatrical …

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US Records 5 Rabies Deaths in 2021, Highest Number in Last Decade

[ad_1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday that five people in the United States died from rabies last year, the highest figure in a decade. Three of these deaths, including the death of a 7-year-old boy, involved direct contact with bats and occurred over a five-week period beginning in late September. …

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Covid Live Updates: CDC First Reports 43 Cases, No Deaths

[ad_1] Last week we stood in line to get a Covid-19 vaccine in London.Credit…Daniel Leal/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The first real-world study of how vaccines hold up against the Omicron variant has shown a significant decrease in protection against symptomatic cases caused by the new, fast-spreading form of the coronavirus. But work Released Friday …

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Covid Live Updates: CDC First Reports 43 Cases, No Deaths

[ad_1] Doctors and nurses in the Covid-19 intensive care unit at Leipzig University Hospital. German lawmakers voted on Friday to make coronavirus vaccines mandatory for healthcare workers.Credit…Jens Schlueter/Getty Images German lawmakers on Friday voted for the Covidien vaccine be mandatory for health workers – a significant move in a country where widespread protests against the …

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Overdose Deaths Reach Record Levels as Pandemic Spreads

[ad_1] “Many people die without knowing what they are eating,” he added. People who struggle with addiction and are in the process of recovery are prone to relapses. The initial pandemic quarantines and subsequent fraying of social networks helped create a health vortex, with the rise in mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression. …

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