According to the most recent antibiotic resistance report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2017 six common antibiotic-resistant pathogens (including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) caused an estimated 30,000 deaths in the U.S. and resulted in $4.6 billion in health care costs.
Pregnant people who take medications to assist their substance abuse recovery are often reported for child abuse and neglect under legal mandate. But in many…
New federal data shows that the suicide rate among Black youth ages 10 to 19 surpassed that of their White peers for the first time…
Pregnant people who take medications to assist their substance abuse recovery are often reported for child abuse and neglect under legal mandate. But in many…
North Carolina needs more providers offering treatment for opioid abuse now that the state has expanded Medicaid; Pew Charitable Trusts
More than a million people in America’s prisons and jails have behavioral health conditions. Many of them probably never needed to be there. This nation…
Pregnant people who take medications to assist their substance abuse recovery are often reported for child abuse and neglect under legal mandate. But in many…
Carrying naloxone can be a literal lifesaver for someone experiencing an opioid overdose. Kentucky’s state government set up a website to help people find local…
The most recent provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) demonstrates that suicide, including firearm suicide, remains a substantial public health…
In 2022, suicide claimed the lives of an estimated 49,449 people in the United States, making it the 11th leading cause of death nationwide. Research…
