The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in Uganda has risen to nine, the health ministry said Friday, two weeks after the authorities announced an epidemic in the centre of the country.
Oct 3, 2022
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Medical cannabis could be an important alternative to opioids when managing pain, a new study of thousands of patients concludes.
Sep 27, 2022
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Vaccinations and lifestyle adjustments in at risk-populations have enabled public health authorities to gradually get a better handle on monkeypox in the U.S. However, a new study warns that it's too soon to relax.
Sep 22, 2022
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Increased competition can result in lower prices and better service, but two researchers from Singapore Management University have found that it can also lead to businesses engaging in practices which can be potential harmful ...
Aug 29, 2022
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COVID-19 affected life expectancy around the world. In the U.S. life expectancy losses were much larger for Hispanic and Black males in the U.S. compared with their White counterparts, according to new research published ...
Aug 25, 2022
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Three of the country's largest pharmacy chains will have to pay $650.5 million over the next 15 years to two Ohio counties for their role in the opioid epidemic, a U.S. federal judge has ordered.
Aug 18, 2022
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Methamphetamine remains a stubbornly prevalent illicit substance in large swaths of rural America, according to a new study by Oregon Health & Science University researchers.
Aug 15, 2022
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The mayor of San Francisco announced a state of emergency Thursday over the growing number of monkeypox cases, allowing officials to cut through red tape and fight a public health crisis reminiscent of the AIDS epidemic that ...
Jul 29, 2022
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The opioid epidemic has led to a meteoric rise in injection drug use over the past decade, according to a study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which experts say may also have contributed to an increase ...
Jul 15, 2022
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Prescribing smaller quantities of opioid medication appears to be as effective in controlling postoperative pain after knee surgery as higher quantities and may help to limit the number of opioids prescribed and possible ...
Jul 14, 2022
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