The opioid overdose death rate in Minnesota dropped by 24.4% between 2023 and 2024 – one of the steepest declines nationwide.

Outer Banks Voice A new study looking at opioid-related deaths around the county found that after peaking in mid-2023, overall those deaths declined by 16% from 2023-2024.

Trump’s newest pick for CDC Director isn’t a medical doctor. But that could be a strength, rather than a weakness.

As the United States saw a steady decrease in drug overdose deaths from 2023 to 2024, Utah overdose rates remained largely ...

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A small federal agency tasked with mitigating the impact of addiction is facing deep cuts on multiple fronts, threatening to ...

On Tuesday, March 18, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced the ...

US Republican Senator Steve Daines arrived in Bejing on March 20, the first member of Congress to visit China since Trump ...

But leading the CDC today requires the opposite. It demands someone who understands the nuances of population-level data ... and the opioid epidemic. Her background could prove especially vital ...