NBC 7 San Diego |
Local College Prepares to Support Students if DACA is Rescinded
NBC 7 San Diego Students and counselors at MiraCosta College are among thousands waiting for the announcement on whether the Trump Administration will end DACA. NBC 7's Astrid Solorzano has the story. (Published Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017). Counselors at a college in ... |
Los Angeles Times |
After California got rid of personal exemptions for vaccines, medical exemptions went way up
Los Angeles Times The rate of medical exemptions for immunizations for incoming kindergartners rose sharply the year after California eliminated the personal-belief exemption, a new study finds. The results, published in the Journal of the American Medical Assn., hint ... Another Way For Anti-Vaxxers To Skip Shots For Schoolkids: A Doctor's Note |
The Clermont Sun |
Senator Rob Portman: A deep dive into the heroin and prescription drug epidemic
The Clermont Sun Heroin and prescription drugs have ravaged our communities. Overdose deaths have become so prevalent that coroners' offices across the state are literally running out of space. This is a national epidemic, and, sadly, Ohio is at the center of it. The ... |
Medscape |
AAP Recommends Flu Vaccine for All Kids Older Than 6 Months
Medscape The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends everyone aged 6 months or older should receive an influenza vaccine, saying it significantly reduces the risk for serious illness and death during the influenza season. The AAP's Committee on ... High-dose flu vaccine available for seniors in personal care homes Manitoba introduces new flu vaccine for personal care home residents AAP: Still a 'No' to FluMist for Upcoming Flu Season |
SouthCoastToday.com |
After massive spike, opioid death rate down slightly
SouthCoastToday.com Dr. Michael Rocha, a Dartmouth cardiologist, director of the New Bedford Wellness Initiative and cofounder of Physicians to Prevent Opioid Abuse addresses a crowd at a March opioid forum at New Bedford Whaling Museum. [MIKE VALERI/SCMG FILE]. Drug overdose deaths skyrocketed in 2016 — and opioid painkillers weren't the cause CDC pledges more funding to states to fight opioid epidemic Charlotte Talks: Governor Cooper, Medical And Law Enforcement Professionals On NC's Opioid Epidemic |