Decades of national suicide prevention policies haven’t slowed the deaths
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US overdoses have fallen sharply in recent months, a hopeful shift in trends
Federal data shows that overdose deaths in the United States are the lowest they’ve been in three years, and a new analysis suggests that some …
GLP-1 pills are coming, and they could revolutionize weight-loss treatment
Jared Holz thought about taking one of the new GLP-1 drugs for weight loss for months before he actually filled the prescription. And even when …
What to know about the vaccines available this respiratory virus season
Covid-19 levels in the United States are high and rising, flu season is approaching quickly, and RSV cases are already starting to tick up. Forecasts …
Mysterious bird flu case in Missouri was similar to strain circulating in cattle, CDC says
A patient in Missouri who was hospitalized after an infection with bird flu had the H5N1 strain of the virus, the US Centers for Disease …
Superbug crisis could get worse, killing nearly 40 million people by 2050, study estimates
The number of lives lost around the world due to infections that are resistant to the medications intended to treat them could increase nearly 70% …
CDC says mpox vaccine boosters aren’t needed in the US as questions emerge around waning immunity
As a deadly mpox outbreak continues to spread in Africa and other parts of the world, questions are emerging about whether some vulnerable people in …
Boar’s Head to close Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak
Boar’s Head will close the Virginia plant that produced deli meat tied to a deadly listeria outbreak, the company said on Friday. The move is …
The US is entering a riskier season for spread of H5N1 bird flu. Here’s why experts are worried
With the approach of fall and cooler weather across the United States, officials say the risk posed by the H5N1 bird flu virus could rise …
‘Major deficiencies’ found at Boar’s Head plant almost two years before deli meat recall, documents show
Nearly two years before a deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled deli meat, inspectors at a Virginia Boar’s Head plant detailed poor physical conditions that …