Elaine Kurtenbach, Ap Business Writer Updated 11:36 pm PDT, Tuesday, August 7, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Vincent Yu, AP Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 A man walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. Shares are mostly higher in Asia after the U.S. followed through with plans to put higher tariffs on $16 billion in Chinese exports. less A man walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. Shares are mostly higher in Asia after the U.S. followed through with plans to put higher ... more … [Read more...] about Asian shares mixed on news of US tariffs for Chinese exports
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Fentanyls and the Safety of First Responders: Science and RecommendationsExposure PreventionManagement of Acute Opioid IntoxicationRecommendations
The severity of the opioid epidemic is well-documented. In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that drug overdose deaths in the United States more than tripled from 1999 to 2015.[1] From 2015 to 2016, opioid overdose deaths increased by more than 20 percent—rising from 52,898 in 2016 to 64,070 deaths in 2017.[2] Additionally, in 2016, U.S. life expectancy declined for the second year in a row caused in part by an increase in unintentional injuries, chiefly drug overdoses.[3],[4] The unintentional use of illicitly manufactured fentanyls (synthetic opioids) alone, or added to heroin, cocaine, or to counterfeit prescription tablets resembling oxycodone or hydrocodone, has been cited as an important driver of the recent increases in opioid overdose deaths.[5],[6] In March, the President announced a new opioid initiative to combat what he termed “worst drug crisis in American history,” declaring it to be a public health emergency,[7],[8] and … [Read more...] about Fentanyls and the Safety of First Responders: Science and RecommendationsExposure PreventionManagement of Acute Opioid IntoxicationRecommendations
Hawaii volcano gives experts clues to boost science
Sophia Yan and Malcolm Ritter, Associated Press Updated 11:11 pm, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-7', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 7', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: AP Image 1of/7 CaptionClose Image 1 of 7 FILE - In this May 19, 2018, file photo released by the U.S. Geological Survey, lava flows from fissures near Pahoa, Hawaii. Technically speaking, Kilauea has been continuously erupting since 1983. But the combination of earthquakes shaking the ground, steam-driven explosions at the … [Read more...] about Hawaii volcano gives experts clues to boost science
Young people feel more empowered, AP-NORC/MTV poll finds
Steve Peoples and Emily Swanson, Associated Press Updated 7:06 am, Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Photo: Joe Skipper, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this March 24, 2018 file photo, people take part in a "March For Our Lives" rally Saturday, March 24, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. TA new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and MTV reveals a significant surge in the number of young people who feel politically empowered, a change that comes after a school shooting in Florida elevated the voices of high school students in American politics. less FILE - In this March 24, 2018 file photo, people take part in a "March For Our Lives" rally Saturday, March 24, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. TA new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs ... more Photo: Joe Skipper, AP Young people feel … [Read more...] about Young people feel more empowered, AP-NORC/MTV poll finds
U.S. wants 1 million to share DNA, health habits for science
Wanted: A million people willing to share their DNA and 10 years of health habits, big and small, for science. On Sunday, the U.S. government will open nationwide enrollment for an ambitious experiment: If they can build a large enough database comparing the genetics, lifestyles and environments of people from all walks of life, researchers hope to learn why some escape illness and others don't, and better customize ways to prevent and treat disease. "A national adventure that is going to transform medical care," is how Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, describes his agency's All of Us Research Program. Congress has authorized $1.45 billion over 10 years for the project. It all hinges on whether enough people around the country will sign up, either online or through participating health centers. There's already interest: More than 25,000 people got early entry to the project over the past year through an invitation-only pilot test run by … [Read more...] about U.S. wants 1 million to share DNA, health habits for science