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FX’s forecast calls for Snowfall this summer. RELATEDHilary Swank Boards FX’s New Trust Drama The John Singleton-produced drama series chronicling the start of the crack epidemic in Los Angeles will premiere on Wednesday, July 5 at 10/9c, the cabler has announced. Created by Singleton (Boyz n the Hood), Eric Amadio and showrunner Dave Andron (Justified), […]
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned that a new drug, known by the street names ‘Serial Killer’ or ‘Drop Dead,’ is being blamed for a series of fatalities in Britain. The drug, which is a mix of heroin with fentanyl or its chemical derivative carfentanil, an opioid used by vets to tranquilize elephants, is […]
Jon Furniss/Invision/AP While tough laws and public service campaigns have largely convinced drivers of the dangers of getting behind the wheel while drunk or riding in a car without a seatbelt, it appears that Americans are not getting the message when it comes to the dangers posed by smartphone use while on the road. Drivers […]
Rob Kim/Getty Images For alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet Non-adherence to prescription drugs poses a greater and more costly threat to our health than any of the most common diseases currently plaguing millions of Americans. The phenomenon currently takes around 125,000 lives and costs the medical community somewhere between $ 100-289 billion a year. […]
Spine surgeons are noticing an increase in patients with neck and upper back pain, likely related to poor posture during prolonged smartphone use, according to a recent report. CBC | Health News
Published time: 12 Apr, 2017 13:37 Navy SEALs are largely seen as heroes, serving in one of the most respected units in the US military. However, the branch is silently battling a growing drug epidemic, a CBS News investigation has revealed. Three Navy SEALs – one active duty and two retired – spoke to CBS […]
Enny Nuraheni / Reuters So far, most of our nation’s solutions to the deadly opioid epidemic have focused on making the drugs harder to get. In a sign that he’s continuing that effort, President Donald Trump is expected to announce on Monday a new White House Office of American Innovation which includes an official commission dedicated to […]
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images One of the key proposals of the American Healthcare Act, the GOP leadership’s plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, is a massive spending cut to Medicaid, the government-run health program that provides insurance primarily to pregnant women, single parents, people with disabilities, and seniors with low incomes. The move has been criticized by […]
Police in Ohio are arresting people who overdose, charging them with a misdemeanor, while officials in Baltimore would like to train the public to handle an overdose. These are just some of the responses as US cities and towns devise ways to handle the fallout in the heroin battle. In Washington Court House, Ohio, police […]
Cancer Research UK has argued the findings highlight the need for the food industry to cut the calories, sugar and fat in convenience foods to reduce the unhealthy effects of the UK’s takeaway and ready meal culture. “These figures show that ‘grab and go’ foods and a growing appetite for takeaways and ready meals are […]
