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1 in 3 parents worry that school traffic is a danger for kids
For some elementary and middle schoolers, one of the most nerve-wracking parts of the school day starts before the first bell even rings: morning drop off.
Aug 15, 2022
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12 million U.S. residents drove under influence of marijuana in 2018
(HealthDay)—In 2018, 12 million U.S. residents reported driving under the influence of marijuana in the previous 12 months, according to research published in the Dec. 20 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Dec 24, 2019
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Addiction
Deadly 'Rainbow fentanyl' looks like candy, could entice kids
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning the public that colorfully dyed fentanyl—dubbed "rainbow fentanyl"—is readily available across the United States.
Sep 1, 2022
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Addiction
Obama says US will tackle prescription drug abuse
Traveling to a region in the throes of a drug abuse crisis, President Barack Obama promised Wednesday to use his bully pulpit and federal programs to try to combat the "epidemic" of heroin use and prescription painkiller ...
Oct 21, 2015
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Woman in vegetative state for decade reportedly gives birth
A woman said to have been in a vegetative state for at least a decade at a private health care facility in Phoenix reportedly gave birth recently, triggering a police investigation and reviews by state agencies in a situation ...
Jan 5, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Feds say cyberattack caused suicide helpline's outage
A cyberattack caused a nearly daylong outage of the nation's new 988 mental health helpline late last year, federal officials told The Associated Press Friday. Lawmakers are now calling for the federal agency that oversees ...
Feb 4, 2023
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Medical marijuana's big business lures ex-law enforcers
With fewer than 4,000 approved patients, the nascent medical marijuana business in Illinois is off to a slow start. Yet it hasn't kept away a cadre of cannabis entrepreneurs who once relied on guns, badges, tough drug laws ...
Dec 27, 2015
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Injuries tied to illegal meth labs on the rise: CDC
(HealthDay)—Chemical burns, respiratory ailments and even deaths tied to accidents in illegal methamphetamine labs are on the rise in the United States, a new study shows.
Aug 27, 2015
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US gun deaths reach new highs
Murders and suicides involving guns have reached an all-time high in the United States, health officials reported Thursday.
Oct 7, 2022
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Understanding social distancing and how it helps
Social distancing is the least restrictive means to contain a pandemic. But considering the widespread misunderstanding about the term, it makes sense to start with what social distancing is not.
Mar 19, 2020
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