US Supreme Court sides with doctors challenging opioid convictions

June 27, 2022 - by adminaws - Leave a Comment

June 27 (Reuters) – The US Supreme Court on Monday gave two doctors found guilty of misusing their licenses in the midst of the US opioid epidemic to write thousands …

Local News

Biden to grieve with Texas town after nation’s latest school shooting

May 29, 2022 - by adminaws - Leave a Comment

UVALDE, Texas, May 29 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden flew to the Texas town of Uvalde on Sunday to comfort families ripped apart by the worst U.S. school shooting in …

Health

‘We’re done with dead kids’: US bars hand out free fentanyl tests

April 20, 2022 - by adminaws - Leave a Comment

OAKLAND, Calif., April 20 (Reuters) – Walking into the Good Hop craft beer bar in Oakland, California, Alison Heller looks like any other patron thirsting for happy hour. But instead …

Health

Fourth shot protects against severe Omicron outcomes; COVID may increase risk of rare eye blood clots

April 15, 2022 - by adminaws - Leave a Comment

A health worker prepares a dose of Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as the COVID-19 vaccination campaign continues amid talks of a fourth dose for high-risk groups including those over …

World News

Sanctions see Russians panic buy anti-depressants, sleeping pills -data

March 26, 2022 - by adminaws - Leave a Comment

March 24 (Reuters) – Russians have rushed to stock up on anti-depressants, sleeping pills and contraceptives among other products since the conflict in Ukraine began, data released on Thursday showed, …

Local News

Sacklers to pay $ 6 billion to settle Purdue opioid lawsuits

March 4, 2022 - by adminaws - Leave a Comment

March 3 (Reuters) – The Sackler family owners of Purdue Pharma LP reached a deal with a group of attorneys general to pay up to $ 6 billion in cash …