Group: 504 Californians got life-ending prescriptions
ABC News FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2015 file photo, Debbie Ziegler, mother of Brittany Maynard, speaks to the media after the passage of legislation, which would allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives, at the state Capitol, in Sacramento, Calif ... |
My Fox Boston |
Tobacco use kills 7 million a year, poisons environment, WHO says
My Fox Boston The World Health Organization is highlighting the dangers of tobacco use as one of the biggest public health threats in the world. More than 7 million people die every year due to tobacco use, costing households and governments more than $1.4 trillion ... Burundi: No Tobacco Day - 'Two Patients Out of Five Are Hospitalized Over Tobacco' Bend, state health leaders mark tobacco prevention efforts New Port HQ Makes It Easier For Mariners |
U.S. News & World Report |
Group: 504 Californians Got Life-Ending Prescriptions
U.S. News & World Report FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2015 file photo, Debbie Ziegler, mother of Brittany Maynard, speaks to the media after the passage of legislation, which would allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives, at the state Capitol, in Sacramento, Calif ... |
Washington Post |
Group: 504 Californians got life-ending prescriptions
Washington Post SAN DIEGO — At least 504 terminally ill Californians have requested a prescription for life-ending drugs since a state law allowing physician-assisted deaths went into effect in June 2016, marking the first publicly released data on how the practice ... California Medical Aid-In-Dying Law Marks One-Year Anniversary |
USA TODAY |
Ohio AG's suit blames drugmakers for fueling opiate epidemic
USA TODAY CINCINNATI — Five prescription drug manufacturers tricked doctors into prescribing opioids, fueling a drug epidemic that has killed thousands of people in Ohio, the state's attorney general said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday. The lawsuit accuses Purdue ... Ohio sues drug makers over opioid crisis Ohio sues opioid makers for unleashing 'healthcare crisis' Mayor supports lawsuit against drug companies fueling opioid crisis |