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Virus toll unclear in nation’s nursing homes

INDIANAPOLIS – Federal health officials report a disproportionate number of coronavirus deaths occur in the nation’s nursing homes, ... Read more

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West Virginia doctor sentenced to 20 years for improper opiate prescription

A West Virginia doctor who prescribed up to 22,000 oxycodone pills in a single day has been sentenced ... Read more

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Deaths from drug overdoses soared in the first nine months of 2016

Deaths from drug overdoses rose sharply in the first nine months of 2016, the government reported Tuesday, releasing ... Read more

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Drugs are killing so many people in West Virginia that the state can’t keep up with the funerals

Deaths in West Virginia have overwhelmed a state program providing burial assistance for needy families for at least ... Read more

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The deadly connection between prescription painkillers and the economy

About 15 years ago, death rates among middle-aged white Americans stopped falling and started to climb. It was ... Read more