Fatal drug overdoses down in the U.S. — but not in Utah and the West
The predictive data for Utah shows a 8.08% increase in overdose deaths — 722 deaths for the yearlong period ending in April ...
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CDC Launching ‘Agency-Wide Strategy’ On ‘Health Equity’ For LGBT, Minorities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday that it will reorganize its Office of Health Equity (OHE) ...
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Decades of national suicide prevention policies haven't slowed the deaths
Mental health experts say the actual strategies aren’t the problem, but argue they aren’t being funded, adopted and used.
Former GOP leader, UM Regent Ron Weiser gives $25 million for new UM breast cancer center
The Weiser Family Center for Breast Cancer will help improve experiences by creating programs to support patients and expand ...
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Doctors Share 13 Habits They Follow To Avoid Catching Colds, Flu and Covid
During the winter, doctors see patient after patient with cold and flu symptoms. Here's how they avoid getting sick—tips you ...
S.A. had a COVID-19 summer and the winter surge is next. Can the new vaccine slow it?
A summer wave of cases locally and across the country may be on the decline and a vaccine targeting the latest variants is ...
Yes, you can get the COVID-19 vaccine and the flu shot at the same time
October is the “sweet spot” for getting flu shots, and for many people it can be convenient to combine their flu and updated ...
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September is Suicide Prevention Month. One Lowcountry family is working to make a difference
September is Suicide Prevention Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one person dies by suicide every 11 minutes in the United States, but a Lowcountry family is working ...
I’m a pediatric ER doctor — here’s my No. 1 tip for surviving cold and flu season
Dr. Meghan Martin, a pediatric emergency medicine physician and mom of four, has the perfect solution to the fall and winter ...
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Man who sold fentanyl-laced pill liable for $5.8 million in death of young female customer
according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. McDowell has been behind bars since 2022 with a fentanyl ...
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South Florida father continues to honor late daughter by advocating for suicide prevention
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide rates increased by approximately 36% between 2020 and ...
Decades of national suicide prevention policies haven't slowed the deaths, data show
During the past two decades, federal officials have launched three national suicide prevention strategies, including one ...