Navy veteran's therapy dog missing after car crash The search is on for a Navy veteran’s therapy dog after it ran away from the scene of an accident on Sunday.
Arizona reports first Carfentanil overdose death Arizona has recorded its first death involving an overdose of Carfentanil, a synthetic opioid that’s 5,000 times more potent than heroin, and 100 times more powerful than fentanyl.
Organs from overdose victims may save thousands on transplant waiting list Transplant procedures involving deceased overdose victims have increased nearly 24-fold since 2000, with researchers reporting on Monday that the patients who receive these organs typically fare as well as patients who receive organs from other donors.
US homes need Narcan to aid in opioid overdose epidemic, surgeon general advises The nation's chief doctor wants more Americans to start carrying the overdose antidote naloxone to help combat the nation's opioid crisis and save lives.
CDC director pledges to bring opioid epidemic 'to its knees' Dr. Robert Redfield, Jr, the new CDC new director pledged Thursday to work to bring the nation's opioid epidemic "to its knees" and said he believes the AIDS epidemic could be ended in three to seven years.
Colorado hospitals find success in reducing opioid addiction Doctors say anytime an opiate prescription is written, it can be a gateway to addiction. With the opioid crisis raging nationwide, including in Colorado, a group of hospitals here grouped together to try and reduce the number of opioids doled out in emergency rooms.
How the White House is tackling the opioid epidemic President Trump officially declared the opioid crisis a “public health emergency” in 2017. Here's how he plans to tackle the epidemic.
10 Mother’s Day gifts for a healthier you You work every day of the year to make sure your kids are healthy and happy, but guess what? If you don’t put yourself first, you’ll end up feeling depleted – physically, mentally and emotionally. So when your spouse asks what you want for Mother’s Day, forget the new vacuum and check out one of these 10 great gifts.
Trump declares war on opioid abuse, calls for death penalty for traffickers, more access for treatment Speaking from one of the states hardest hit by the opioid epidemic, President Trump on Monday laid out a battle plan that calls for harsher sentences - and even the death penalty - for traffickers.
Sexual orientation top risk for suicidal thoughts in college freshmen Nearly one third of first-year college students have thought about suicide, according to a study across eight countries, and non-heterosexual identity or feelings were the biggest risks for this kind of thinking or behavior.
