Four dead, more than 50 suspected drug overdoses in Austin ‘outbreak’: Officials

Four dead, more than 50 suspected drug overdoses in Austin ‘outbreak’: Officials

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Officials in Austin, Texas, are investigating an "outbreak" of deadly drug overdoses spreading across the city.Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) and the Austin Police Department (APD) said they received a total of 51 calls for suspected overdoses as of Tuesday afternoon, with four suspected deaths related…
Rural Americans are at higher risk of early death than urbanites: CDC

Rural Americans are at higher risk of early death than urbanites: CDC

(ATLANTA) -- Rural Americans are more likely to die early from one of the five leading causes of death than those who live in urban areas, according to new federal data.Researchers looked at the number of potentially preventable deaths from 2010 through 2022. The report was published Tuesday by the…
COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record low, the CDC says

COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record low, the CDC says

(NEW YORK) -- Weekly COVID-19 hospitalizations have hit their lowest level ever reported since the pandemic began, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.There were 5,615 COVID hospitalizations in the most recent week data that is available. In comparison, there were over 150,000 weekly admissions at…
Rural Americans are at higher risk of early death than urbanites: CDC

Rural Americans are at higher risk of early death than urbanites: CDC

(NEW YORK) -- Rural Americans are more likely to die early from one of the five leading causes of death than those who live in urban areas, according to new federal data.Researchers looked at the number of potentially preventable deaths from 2010 through 2022. The report was published Tuesday by…