Rural emergency departments experienced a rapid increase in use between 2005 and 2016, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
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At least eight people died and dozens were injured as severe storms made their way across the South this weekend, according to an Associated Press story published by Time.
Activists in Washington, D.C., placed an 800-pound heroin spoon branded with the FDA's logo outside of the main office of HHS April 5 to protest the drug agency's handling of the opioid epidemic, according to STAT.
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health is partnering with several state agencies, among other stakeholders, to launch More Powerful NC — a public education campaign to raise awareness about opioid use disorder and spur action against the opioid epidemic.
The Philadelphia-based nonprofit Safehouse is in negotiations to secure a building for the nation's first supervised injection site, reports WHYY.
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City officials are looking to develop facilities other than jails to offer specialty medical care for inmates with medical or mental health issues, according to the Intelligencer.
While the workplace wellness industry generates $8 billion in annual revenue, a recent study found little evidence that the programs lower healthcare costs or change employee behavior within a year, according to Scientific American.
Delaware's Division of Public Health released a mobile app that instructs users on how to administer naloxone to an individual experiencing an opioid overdose, Delaware Business Now reports.
Opioid use among Blue Shield of California members with noncancer pain fell 56 percent since 2014, the health insurer said March 18.
The FDA has granted fast track designation to an emergency opioid overdose antidote manufactured by OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, according to MarketWatch.