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/ 5 years agoGBI: Deaths Related to Prescription Drug Overdoses Decrease in 2018
An analysis of autopsies performed by the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office in 152 counties in which drug overdose was the cause...
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/ 5 years agoMedicare to Begin Covering Acupuncture for Certain Conditions
Acupuncture for certain back conditions is now an option for Medicare recipients.
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/ 5 years agoFirst Travel-related Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Detected in US
The patient recently returned from Wuhan, China, where an outbreak of pneumonia caused by this novel coronavirus has been ongoing since...
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/ 5 years agoMost Vapers Used THC-Containing Products as New Cases Continue To Decline
Small percentage of cases reporting non-THC product use needs further study
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/ 5 years agoGeorgia Ranks High for Physical Inactivty in Adults
Regionally, the south was the worst.
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/ 5 years ago8.3 million people enrolled in Healthcare.gov Plans for 2020
Approximately 8.3 million people selected or were automatically re-enrolled in plans using the HealthCare.gov platform during the 2020 open enrollment period. ...
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/ 5 years agoHealth Company Donating Data to Help Fight the Drug Overdose Crisis
This donation will improve HHS’ work with state and local officials on drug trends in their areas to target coordination of...
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/ 5 years agoFDA Finalizes Rule on Unauthorized E-Cigarettes
Companies that do not cease manufacture, distribution and sale of unauthorized flavored cartridge-based e-cigarettes (other than tobacco or menthol) within 30...
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/ 5 years ago4,000 Georgians to Get Fitbit Fitness Tracker Under Medicaid Plan
4,000 Georgians will be able to get a Fitbit activity tracker watch with access to the educational and motivational resources of...
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/ 5 years agoOSHA: Workplace Fatalities Unchanged, Unintentional Overdoses, Suicide on Work on the Rise
Suicide at work, which increased by 11 percent in 2018, is also a tragic public health problem that can have lasting...
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