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Opioid overdose deaths drop for 12th straight month, now lowest since 2020

Opioid overdose deaths have now slowed to the lowest levels nationwide since 2020, according to new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This marks the 12th straight month of decline since a peak last year.

US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline

There were about 97,000 overdose deaths in the 12-month period that ended June 30, according to provisional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released Wednesday. That's down 14% from the estimated 113,000 for the previous 12-month period.

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Opioid overdose deaths decline again in Michigan

Michigan has made progress recently in its fight against opioid overdoses. In 2023, health officials identified 2,826 overdose deaths, which was 5.7% fewer than the year before, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday,

Michigan opioid overdose deaths drop faster than national average

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported opioid overdose deaths in the state decreased by 5.7% in the first nine months of 2023, with 2,826 deaths recorded during that period compared to 2,

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Legionnaires’ disease outbreak linked to cruise ship hot tubs, CDC says

Recent outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease have been linked to cruise ship hot tubs, according to CDC reports. Infectious ...

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High rates of preterm birth and infant deaths get the US another D+ grade: ‘It’s a travesty’

Being rushed to a hospital nearly two hours away, in the middle of a dangerous spring storm – with fear in her heart and ...

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Ohio Senate passes bill to restrict bathroom access for transgender students

DeWine clashed with his fellow Republicans over a different law that bans gender-affirming care for minors and blocks ...

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Health Rounds: Obesity-related heart disease deaths spike in US

Hello Health Rounds Readers! Today we feature a sneak peek at a trio of studies to be presented at the American Heart ...

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NIH debates mission and structure as Trump shake-up looms

National Institutes of Health officials launched an internal review on rebuilding trust with people in the United States as ...

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STD epidemic slows as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall in US

There's some good news about sexually-transmitted diseases in newly released U.S. health data. The syphilis epidemic slowed ...

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What Trump has said about birth control, and what he could do as president

Trump could also work with Congress to enact legislation on women's reproductive rights, including birth control. Following ...

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A brief history of America's love affair with fluoridated water — and why it's now up for debate

Too much fluoride can make your teeth brown, but getting a little bit is a dentist's dream. Here's the complete history of ...

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Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation’s fourth biggest killer

Stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

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Death rates linked to obesity-related heart disease are up, especially among men

For all men, the rate jumped from 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 to 7.2 in 2020 – a 243% increase. For men ages 55 to ...

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released 2023 STD case numbers that show improvement nationally, but Georgia lags

Georgia continues to see a high rate of sexually transmitted diseases, despite a drop in case numbers nationally, according to the CDC ...

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