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When babysitting changed to raising grandchildren, it nixed my plans — but saved (and changed) my life

Terri Shields, founder and executive director of Hazelwood's JADA House International, sits for a portrait on Aug. 15, 2023, at the Spartan Community Center...

Take Charge of Your Health Today. Be Informed. Be Involved…Wound Care

CARLOS T. CARTER  This month’s Take Care of Your Health Today (TCYHT) focuses on the importance of adequate wound care — specifically as it affects...

For individuals who inject their drugs, compassion and acceptance help heal skin infections and increase trust in healthcare

In the past 10 years, injection drug use (IDU) in the U.S. has increased. The uptick follows a shift in the way people use...

To avoid amputation, diabetics must be vigilant about foot wounds — and seek treatment early and often

  Are you or someone you love living with diabetes? If so, Dr. Chandan K. Sen, UPMC Chief Scientific Officer, Wound Healing Services, and Director...

Dozens of US adolescents are dying from drug overdoses every month − an expert on substance use unpacks the grim numbers

by Ty Schepis, Texas State University Drug overdose deaths in the United States continue to rise. Overdoses claimed more than 112,000 American lives from May 2022...

Philadelphia bans supervised injection sites – evidence suggests keeping drug users on the street could do more harm than good

by Jordan Hyatt, Drexel University; Jannet van der Veen, Drexel University; Synøve Nygaard Andersen, University of Oslo, and Tony Joakim Ananiassen Sandset, University of...

What is xylazine? A medical toxicologist explains how it increases overdose risk, and why Narcan can still save a life

by Kavita Babu, UMass Chan Medical School The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning on Mar. 21, 2023, about an increase in trafficking of...

Increases in opioid overdoses in Pennsylvania varied by county during the COVID-19 pandemic

by Brian King, Penn State; Andrea Rishworth, University of Toronto; Louisa M. Holmes, Penn State, and Ruchi Patel, Penn State The Research Brief is a...

Rainbow fentanyl – the newest Halloween scare

by Joel Best, University of Delaware Every year around the middle of October, reporters start contacting me wanting to talk about rumors of contaminated Halloween...

What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses?

Only a small amount of fentanyl is enough to be lethal. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin A medical toxicologist explains by Kavita Babu, UMass Chan Medical School Buying drugs...

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