Mom's warning about public bathroom changing tables goes viral
A mother in Indiana is hoping to catch the attention of parents nationwide with her message about the importance of cleaning infant changing areas in rest stops and public areas.
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Alcohol abuse kills 3 million a year, most of them men: WHO
More than 3 million people died in 2016 due to drinking too much alcohol, meaning one in 20 deaths worldwide was linked to harmful drinking, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Tennessee nurse wrote herself prescriptions for thousands of opioids, documents reveal
A nurse has had her medical license suspended after authorities discovered that she used a doctor’s prescription pad to write herself 104 prescriptions to access thousands of powerful opioids.
To avoid overdoses, some test their heroin before taking it
The newest tool in the fight against opioid overdoses is an inexpensive test strip that can help heroin users detect a potentially deadly contaminant in their drugs.
Missouri mom stole dying daughter's meds: police
A Missouri mother listed as the primary caregiver for her 20-year-old terminally ill daughter has been charged with taking the woman’s pain medication after the family’s doctor tipped off police about suspicious requests to refill prescriptions.