Seizure of about 1 kilogram of fentanyl announced
Seattle Times NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities have announced the seizure of about one kilogram of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid described by the Center for Disease Control as 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. Montgomery County officials ... |
Philly.com |
Montco seizure: Enough fentanyl to kill half the county's residents
Philly.com Authorities in Montgomery County announced Tuesday the seizure of enough deadly fentanyl that they said could have killed half of the county's 800,000 residents. The controlled buy at a Cheltenham shopping center in July was one of the largest fentanyl ... DA: Enough Fentanyl seized to threaten half of Montgomery County Seizure of about 1 kilogram of fentanyl announced Raid seizes enough fentanyl to kill half of Montco population |
New England Public Radio |
Berkshire Medical Center Nurses On Strike
New England Public Radio Nurses walk the picket line outside of Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass., on Oct. 3, 2017. Adam Frenier / NEPR. Police and security were visable around Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass., on. View Slideshow 2 of 4. Police and ... Over 100 nurses stage 1-day strike at Pittsfield hospital Staffing complaints echo along nurse picket line Berkshire Medical Center nurses go on strike Tuesday; coverage plan to cost hospital $4M |
NPR |
Brain's Link To Immune System Might Help Explain Alzheimer's
NPR Fresh evidence that the body's immune system interacts directly with the brain could lead to a new understanding of diseases from multiple sclerosis to Alzheimer's. A study of human and monkey brains found lymphatic vessels — a key part of the body's ... |
WSLS |
Time for your flu shot; clinics are opening soon
Belleville News-Democrat 'Tis the season for coughing and sneezing, so it is also time for the flu shot clinics. Health officials say the best way to protect against influenza is to get vaccinated each year. The flu is highly contagious and characterized with fever, body aches ... North Idaho man dies from flu complications Panhandle Health District report first flu death of the season Health experts concerned about Australia's early flu season |