Sock Hops and Concerts: How Some Places Spent Opioid Settlement Cash
Officials in Irvington, New Jersey, had an idea. To raise awareness about the dangers of opioid use and addiction, the...
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From Narcan to Gun Silencers, Opioid Settlement Cash Pays Law Enforcement Tabs
In the heart of Appalachia, law enforcement is often seen as being on the front line of the addiction crisis....
At The Hollow in Florida, the ‘Medical Freedom’ Movement Finds Its Base Camp
VENICE, Fla. — MAGA and MAHA are happily married in Florida, and nowhere more at home than in Sarasota County,...
Médicos, callados mientras Florida busca terminar con décadas de mandatos de vacunación infantil
SARASOTA, Florida — Florida planea eliminar casi medio siglo de vacunas infantiles obligatorias contra enfermedades que han causado muertes y...
A pesar de la confusión, las vacunas deberían estar al alcance de todos en esta temporada de tos y resfríos
Para quienes tienen en su agenda de otoño vacunarse contra enfermedades respiratorias —covid, gripe y, para algunas personas, virus respiratorio...
As Sports Betting Explodes, States Try To Set Limits To Stop Gambling Addiction
It isn’t easy to promote moderation and financial discipline from the bowels of a casino. But that’s what Massachusetts state...
Doctors Muffled as Florida Moves To End Decades of Childhood Vaccination Mandates
SARASOTA, Fla. — Florida plans to end nearly a half-century of required childhood immunizations against diseases that have killed and...
Despite the Hoopla, Vaccines Should Be in Reach This Cough-and-Cold Season
For people whose autumn agenda includes getting vaccinated against respiratory diseases — covid, flu, and, for some, RSV — this...
‘Cancer Doesn’t Care’: Citizen Lobbyists Unite To Push Past Washington’s Ugly Politics
Mary Catherine Johnson is a retired small-business owner from outside Rochester, New York. She voted for Donald Trump three times....
Trump Called Digital Equity Act ‘Racist.’ Now Internet Money for Rural Americans Is Gone.
Megan Waiters can recite the stories of dozens of people she has helped connect to the internet in western Alabama....
