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Overdose

01 Jan Lowcountry group distributing free Narcan nasal spray to battle opioid overdoses

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Narcan nasal kits to help people who are overdosing. (WCIV)CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — On Saturday, the Mount Pleasant Police Department, Wake up Carolina, and the Charleston Center came together for an urgent need: teaching people how to detect an overdose and how to ...

01 Jan Santa Cruz County shows mixed progress in addressing causes of decreased life expectancy – Santa Cruz Sentinel

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The CDC recently reported a decrease in the life expectancy of Americans for the third consecutive year, a trend not seen in more than a century. People of other western nations are living longer; Americans are dying younger. Why? Experts point to the “Disease of...

01 Jan Ariana Grande Posts, Then Deletes Sweet Tribute to Mac Miller

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Forever in her heart. Ariana Grande continues to mourn the death of her ex-boyfriend, Mac Miller. Over the weekend, the 25-year-old pop...

01 Jan Adamis Pharmaceuticals Submits New Drug Application to FDA for Its Naloxone Pre-Filled Syringe Nasdaq:ADMP

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SAN DIEGO, Dec. 31, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NASDAQ: ADMP) today announced the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its naloxone pre-filled single dose syringe (PFS) product candidate. This injection is...

31 Dec Son donated his heart – Canada News

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Photo: The Canadian Press Keerin John Reid, who died of an accidental overdose when he was 23 years old and taken off life support in September 2017, is shown in a handout photo provided by his mother Sharon Vandrish. Vandrish is hoping to meet the recipient...

31 Dec Brampton woman hopes to meet recipient of son’s heart a year after his death

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A Brampton woman is hoping to meet the recipient of her son’s heart as she seeks closure more than a year after he died of an accidental fentanyl overdose. Sharon Vandrish said her 23-year-old son, Keerin John...

31 Dec RCI staff exposed to fentanyl

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Buy PhotoVarious law enforcement and medical crews respond to Ross Correctional Institution where several correction officers and inmates have been exposed to an unknown substance, causing overdose-like symptoms.(Photo: Robert McGraw/Gazette)Buy PhotoCHILLICOTHE - As multiple ambulances were called to Ross Correctional Institution on Aug. 29, fear...

31 Dec Street drug found in Toronto linked to overdose deaths worldwide: Health Canada

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A synthetic opioid linked to overdose deaths around the world has been found for the first time in Ontario, police warn, highlighting the evolving nature of the crisis. In late December, Toronto police announced that officers had found a white powder during an unrelated...

31 Dec 10 Of NPR’s Most Popular U.S. Health Stories In 2018 : Shots

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31 Dec What Economics Should Teach Trump About the Opioid Crisis · 71 Republic

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By Dr. Kyle Varner | United States For a business magnate, Donald Trump is surprisingly ignorant about basic economics. Back in August of this year, he was offered a copy of Henry Hazlitt’s Economics in One Lesson and he would have done well to take a...