U.S. drug overdose deaths dropped sharply in 2024, the largest one-year decline ever recorded
There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever ...
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Diabetes deaths fall to lowest levels in years, in early CDC figures
Diabetes deaths in the U.S. have fallen to some of the lowest rates in years, according to new preliminary figures ...
Belize authorities eye carbon monoxide in deaths of 3 American tourists
Authorities in Belize are taking a closer look at the possibility that carbon monoxide poisoning may have played a role ...
Listeria outbreak linked to recalled frozen shakes now blamed for 12 deaths
A listeria outbreak linked to recalled frozen supplemental nutrition shakes has infected 38 people, killing 12, according to an update ...
U.S. records most whooping cough deaths since 2017
The U.S. confirmed at least a dozen deaths from whooping cough last year, according to preliminary figures released this week ...
Sri Lankas wild elephant deaths drop in 2024
The Department of Wildlife Conservation has reported that wild elephant deaths in the country decreased in 2024 compared to the ...
U.S. egg industry sees record chicken deaths from bird flu outbreak
More than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. died last quarter because of bird flu, data from the U.S. ...
Liquid-burning firepits behind 2 deaths, dozens of injuries
Mass. woman recovering from burns warns about tabletop fire pit dangers Mass. woman recovering from burns warns about tabletop fire ...
Congo says mystery disease behind dozens of deaths of women and children finally identified as severe malaria
Johannesburg — For weeks it was dubbed simply "Disease X." But the mysterious flu-like disease that has killed more than 143 ...
Feds warn against bed rails, citing 18 deaths since 2021
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday issued an urgent warning about portable adult bed rails, saying the devices ...
