Health
New York launches campaign in drive against K2
"Zero percent marijuana, 100 percent dangerous."
Nov 20, 2015
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Addiction
US warns of 'mass overdoses' from fentanyl-spiked drugs
The top US agency combatting drug trafficking warned on Wednesday of a surge of "mass overdose" cases involving drugs like cocaine spiked with deadly amounts of fentanyl.
Apr 6, 2022
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More teens than ever would try marijuana
(HealthDay)—One in four U.S. high school seniors would try marijuana or use it more often if it was legal, a new survey finds.
Jun 6, 2018
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Health
U.S. 'Stand Your Ground' laws do not cut crime but risk public health and safety
Stand Your Ground laws, designed to protect individuals who actively defend themselves from crime, have not improved public safety across the United States, according to a new study in the American Journal of Public Health. ...
Feb 24, 2021
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Health
What are PFAS, and why is the EPA warning about them in drinking water? An environmental health scientist explains
"PFAS? What's PFAS?"
Jun 22, 2022
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Health
Study results may help improve firearm safety messaging to prevent suicides
Although firearms do not cause someone to develop thoughts of suicide, risk for suicide increases when a firearm is present in the home, and it may increase further when the firearm is stored unsafely. A study in Suicide ...
Mar 9, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
US experiencing increasingly restricted access to abortion care
The legal limitations restricting access to reproductive health care in the United States continue to expand at a significant pace, according to updated data released today by the Center for Public Health Law Research at ...
Dec 9, 2021
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Health
Fate of 'uninsurables' hinges on Supreme Court
(AP) -- Cancer patient Kathy Watson voted Republican in 2008 and believes the government has no right telling Americans to get health insurance. Nonetheless, she says she'd be dead if it weren't for President Barack Obama's ...
May 17, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Google will label facilities in Search and Maps that provide abortions
Google will start labeling facilities in search and Maps that provide specific services, including abortions.
Aug 26, 2022
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Health
Minor consent laws for STI/HIV services increased across US, but limitations persist
As of 2021, all 50 states and Washington, DC allow youth to consent independently to some or all of these services, but the laws remain complex and varied, and confidentiality protections are rare.
Feb 6, 2023
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