Opioid Overdose Rates Up Nearly 500% for Women 30-64, CDC Reports

Within five years of an auto plant closing, opioid overdose deaths among working-age adults were 85 percent higher than in counties where plants had not closed, according to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania......»»

The opioid crisis has reached the point where Americans are now more likely to die from an accidental overdose than a car crash, according to the National Safety Council. CBS News' Kenneth Craig reports......»»

The numbers tell the story for themselves – of the 64,000 drug-overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2016, three quarters were caused by opioids, according to the Centers for Disease Control. And recent reports from the CDC show opioid overdoses increased.....»»

Cigna is taking a new approach to combat the opioid crisis by focusing in on communities with higher than average overdose rates.  The health insurer is partnering with heal.....»»

Amid reports that opioid overdose deaths in New York City have climbed over the past year t.....»»

The increased marketing of opioids to physicians is associated with higher prescribing rates and more overdose deaths, according to a new study by researchers at the NYU School of Medicine and Boston... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Freddie Mac reports the 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 7.22% for the week ending May 2 — up from 7.17% last week......»»

Suspect in Austin opioid overdose outbreak arrested: affidavit.....»»

Freddie Mac reports the 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 7.17% for the week ending April 25 — up from 7.10% last week......»»

Freddie Mac reports the 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 7.10% for the week ending April 18 — up from 6.88% last week......»»

Freddie Mac reports the 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.88% for the week ending April 11 — up from 6.82% last week......»»

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As the Covid-19 pandemic changed or delayed plans for children, more women have turned to egg freezing as they look to preserve their fertility.  NBC News reports fertility clinics have seen more clients interested in freezing their eggs over.....»»

A new report from Oxfam International ties a monetary amount to the pandemic’s devastation for working women. In 2020, women lost more than $800 billion in income globally, CNN reports, which is more than the combined gross domestic product of .....»»

U.S. stocks slipped as traders sifted through earnings reports, the Fed's decision, and ahead of President Biden’s tax plan......»»

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The Johnson & Johnson shot is currently on pause as the CDC mulls what to do about reports of rare blood clots. Jakub Porzycki/N.....»»

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PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCRX), the industry leader in its commitment to non-opioid pain management and regenerative health.....»»