Bourdain and Spade suicides spotlight crisis also affecting police and firefighters Two famous Americans -- fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef and CNN host Anthony Bourdain -- tragically committed suicide this week, shining a spotlight on a growing crisis facing our country.
Suicide rates on rise in US, CDC reports Celebrity chef and CNN personality Anthony Bourdain was found dead in his hotel room in France of an apparent suicide, the network confirmed Friday.
'It does get better': Advocates address suicide in LGBT community Former NFL player Ryan O'Callaghan surprised fans when he revealed his darkest secret; he is a gay man.
Reps. Walden and Burgess: Important bills to fight the opioid epidemic are up for House consideration Sadly, opioid overdoses claim the lives of more than 100 Americans each and every day.
Opioid overdose antidote recalled over particulate matter The FDA announced a recall of Naloxone on Monday after the antidote’s manufacturer flagged a potential issue with the syringe plunger.
Despair, hope and drugs in America: Is anyone safe? While America was diverted by homegrown terrorism, economic stress and mass shootings, another scourge quietly moved to the fore: drug addiction.
Georgia nursing board prioritizes drug-addicted nurses over patients, report says An investigation has found Georgia’s most fragile population – the ill and ailing – may be in imminent danger due to a culture of secrecy and questionable tactics employed by the state’s regulatory board for nurses, which stands accused of acting to keep drug-addled health workers employed while keeping the public in the dark.
One-third of new heroin users become dependent on it Every day, an estimated 300 to 520 people in the U.S. try heroin, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Roseanne Barr not first celeb to claim Ambien led to bizarre behavior: What is the insomnia drug? Roseanne Barr appeared to blame Ambien, a prescription sleeping pill, for the racist tweet that ultimately led to her popular ABC show “Roseanne” to be canceled on Tuesday by ABC.
Anorexic woman is given choice to seek out-of-state medical treatment or die Katrina Howard, 25, who weighed 58 pounds was told that she would have to travel out of Georgia if she wanted to receive treatment for her anorexia.
