Most of the fund will go toward local efforts to alleviate the opioid epidemic, which has plagued the city and ravaged communities across the United States.
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Megan Fox says she has body dysmorphia. What to know about the disorder.
Body dysmorphia can harm people’s mental health and self-esteem.
Appeals court appears likely to restrict access to key abortion pill
The three judges, who have previously restricted abortion, expressed skepticism that the U.S. acted properly when it made mifepristone more easily available.
U.S. overdose deaths plateau in 2022, but still exceed 100,000
In 2022, opioids, including fentanyl, accounted for nearly 80,000 of the overdose deaths.
Suspected deadly fungal infections linked to surgery in Mexico
The CDC issued a health advisory and a travel advisory after five women developed meningitis following surgical procedures in the border city of Matamoros.
A 150-year-old law could help determine the fate of U.S. abortion access
The Comstock Act, the signature work of a 19th-century anti-vice crusader, banned the mailing of “indecent” materials but also limited abortion access.
Black communities endured wave of excess deaths in past 2 decades, studies find
The price society pays for failing to achieve health equity and allowing Black people to die prematurely was $238 billion in 2018 alone.
He’s lived underwater for over 75 days. He thinks others should, too.
Joseph Dituri, a researcher and University of South Florida professor, set the world record for the most days living underwater.
Better eating can help you get better sleep
One of the simplest and most effective ways to improve the quality of your sleep is to improve the quality of your diet.
Biden nominates National Cancer Institute director to lead NIH
The NIH director position has been empty since Francis S. Collins stepped down in December 2021 after a 12-year tenure.
