Fewer US overdose deaths reported last year, but experts are cautious. Another noted that the last time a decline occurred — in 2018 — drug deaths shot up in the years that followed. “Any decline is encouraging,” said Brandon Marshall, a Brown University researcher who ... 05/17/2024 - 11:29 pm | View Link
US drug overdose deaths top 100,000 for third consecutive year US drug overdose deaths decreased slightly in 2023, according to preliminary statistics released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a 3 percent drop from 2022, when 111 ... 05/17/2024 - 4:41 pm | View Link
U.S. Overdose Deaths Decline for First Time Since 2018 The U.S. saw a slight decline in the number of new overdose deaths last year, marking a rare improvement in a still-raging national fentanyl crisis, preliminary federal data show. 05/15/2024 - 6:32 pm | View Link
Drug overdose deaths fell in 2023, 1st decrease in 5 years: CDC New provisional CDC data published Wednesday shows drug overdose deaths in the U.S. fell from 2022 to 2023, marking the first annual decline in five years. 05/15/2024 - 7:40 am | View Link
Drug overdose deaths are down in the U.S. for the first time since 2018 Opioid overdose deaths decreased, but there was an increase in overdose deaths from psychostimulants like meth and cocaine. 05/15/2024 - 5:46 am | View Link
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told The New York Times he experienced a series of health issues in recent years, including an abnormality that he said was caused by a worm that entered his brain and then died. CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains how this could have happened.
Americans' mental health issues are not identified and treated as readily as physical symptoms, especially among children - in part due to a shortage of clinicians. "We're looking for ways to integrate mental health into settings where children and families are every day," says Dr. Tami Benton, President of The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
For some who see a therapist, just talking things through isn't enough. Drama therapy allows the patient to relive a moment or play out their biggest fears.