Enlarge this image Guillermo A. Santos on his high school graduation day in 2021, with his father, Guillermo Jose Santos. The elder…
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Biden promised a watchdog for opioid settlement billions, but feds are quiet so far
by Aneri Pattani April 20, 2023Enlarge this image States filed lawsuits against corporations involved in the opioid crisis. Now, about $50 billion in settlement funds have begun…
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A roadblock to life-saving addiction treatment is gone. Now what?
by Martha Bebinger March 6, 2023Enlarge this image Registered nurse Jamie Simmons speaks with a patient during an appointment at the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center…
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American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades
by Yuki Noguchi December 22, 2022Enlarge this image In 2021, the three leading causes of death were heart disease, cancer and COVID-19. Andy Ryan/Getty Images hide caption…
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FRIDAY, May 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) –John Kapoor, the founder and former chairman of Insys Therapeutics, was convicted Thursday of paying doctors…
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HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Although many people believe the herbal drug kratom to be harmless, new research…
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HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Because of the danger of “serious harm” to patients, the U.S. Food and…
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HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — People with severe pain from cancer or sickle cell anemia should not be…