The FDA has approved Narcan, the overdose reversal medication, for over-the-counter use.
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Kristina D'Amours (via WWLP22 News - US News)
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3/29/23
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The No Surprises Law was supposed to help families in need of medical treatment when they visit in-network emergency rooms, but as one local family learned, there was some nuance to the way it was …
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Rob Low (via KDVR)
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3/29/23
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UNITED STATES (KVRR) — Senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Kevin Cramer of North Dakota are leading a bill to expand Public Safety Officer benefits for firefighters across the country. …
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Hami Arain (via NewsKVRR)
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3/29/23
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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Narcan, a lifesaving drug which reverses the effects of opioid overdoses, is now readily available for users over the counter. People can grab the item at convenience, grocery, …
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Brian Barrett (via NewsKVRR)
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3/29/23
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The state and federal government are ending the COVID-19 public health emergency on May 11.
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Alanna Flood (via WWLP22 News - US News)
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3/29/23
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The FDA has approved selling Narcan without a prescription. It is now on course to become the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter by summer.
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WROC Staff (via RochesterFirst)
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3/29/23
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The Five Minute Read highlights things to do, places to go and people to know in the Greater Lowell area. Have news to share? Send it to mgilbert@lowellsun.com.
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Melanie Gilbert (via The Lowell Sun - Local News)
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3/29/23
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This comes despite the Biden administration having expressed strong objections to the bill earlier this year.
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Associated Press (via Twin Cities)
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3/29/23
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The agreement features a 16.5% wage increase over three years. The nurses will receive a 5% wage hike in April, a 5.5% increase in July and a final 6% increase in July 2024.
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Richard Halstead (via Marin Independent Journal)
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3/29/23
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The bill moved through the House and got stuck in the Senate.
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Via KING5
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3/29/23
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved selling naloxone without a prescription
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CBS San Francisco (via CBS San Francisco)
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3/29/23
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A new study found significant differences in health outcomes between counties across the Bay State.
The post How healthy is your county compared to the rest of Massachusetts? appeared first on …
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Susannah Sudborough (via Boston.com - Local News)
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3/29/23
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A single U.S. senator is blocking military promotions because he says the Pentagon shouldn’t be paying for the travel for personnel to obtain abortions.
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Alexandra Limon (via News10 - NYC)
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3/29/23
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The New York Department of Motor Vehicles is taking new steps to increase organ donor enrollment. Drivers registering a vehicle at the DMV will now be asked to consider joining the donation registry.
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Courtney Ward (via News10 - NYC)
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3/29/23
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The funding will expand Marin's overdose prevention staffing network, beef up supplies of Narcan and engage additional substance use treatment providers.
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Keri Brenner (via Marin Independent Journal)
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3/29/23
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"The more people that are able to administer it for patients that are not breathing, the more lives we're going to save," said Matt Zavadsky of MedStar.
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Via WFAA
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3/29/23
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The Senate on Wednesday passed a GOP-led resolution that would end the COVID-19 national emergency that has been in place since 2020. The measure passed the upper chamber 68-23. A similar resolution …
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Nathaniel Weixel (via News10 - NYC)
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3/29/23
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Both COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations remain low in Clark County and statewide.
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Mary Hynes (via Las Vegas Review-Journal - local)
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3/29/23
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One of Robert Kraft's sons on Wednesday revealed that he has been treated for prostate cancer, as he pushed others to get screened with advanced prostate cancer rates on the rise.
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Rick Sobey (via Boston Herald - Local News)
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3/29/23
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Dr. May Min, a gastroenterologist at Rhode Island Hospital, joined 12 News at 4 Wednesday to discuss Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and the importance of regular screening.
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Kayla Fish (via WPRI - Local News)
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3/29/23
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