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New Heroin User Numbers Are Dropping Amid A Fatal Overdose Epidemic

Around 70,000 people died of drug overdoses last year in the US. A federal drug use survey suggests that might be discouraging people from trying heroin.
Dan Vergano • 4 days ago

These Maps Show Where Florence’s Storm Surge May Hit Hardest

The predictions are for big storm surges in North Carolina, as high as 13 feet.
Dan Vergano • 6 days ago

Hurricane Florence Looks A Lot Like These Past Three Deadly Hurricanes

Following in the footsteps of hurricanes Matthew, Fran, and Hugo, Hurricane Florence promises rain, floods, and power outages in the Carolinas.
Dan Vergano • 7 days ago

Twitter Is Denying Access To Its Data To A Prominent Opioid Sales Researcher

Federal regulators are cracking down on sales of deadly illegal drugs on social marketing platforms, a problem pointed out by the researcher.
Dan Vergano • 11 days ago

Did A Microwave Weapon Make US Diplomats Sick? It’s Really, Really Unlikely.

Powerful microwave radiation is the latest crazy theory to explain the US diplomats' illnesses. Many scientists aren’t buying it.
Dan Vergano • 12 days ago

Think The Anti-Vaccine Movement Is Bad In The US? It’s Nothing Compared To Europe.

In France, about 40% of the population believes vaccines are unsafe, and in Ukraine, it's about 25%.
Dan Vergano • 13 days ago

Former CDC Director Tom Frieden Was Arrested For Sex Abuse

He’s accused of squeezing a woman’s butt in his apartment.
Azeen Ghorayshi • 25 days ago

The US Government Is Updating Its Nuclear Disaster Plans And They Are Truly Terrifying

“We are looking at 100 kiloton to 1,000 kiloton detonations,” a FEMA official said.
Dan Vergano • 25 days ago

Experts Are Worried About A New Wave Of Dangerous Synthetic Cannabis

A new generation of synthetic cannabinoids are 11 to 1,000 times more potent than weed. They've been linked to rapid heart rate, kidney damage, seizures, vomiting, violence, and suicidal thoughts.
Dan Vergano • 27 days ago

Paramedics Often Give This Shot After A Cardiac Arrest. New Data Shows It’s Leading To Brain Damage.

"One interpretation is that epinephrine can save the heart, but is too little, too late for the brain," said one expert.
Dan Vergano • One month ago

Trump's EPA Is Rolling Back Obama's Rules On Car Pollution

The administration claims that lighter, more fuel-efficient cars would kill nearly 1,000 people a year. Past experience and EPA analysis suggest otherwise.
Dan Vergano • One month ago

A Study Of Guns In Boston Shows That Restrictive Laws Drive Up Prices On The Street

“It's more like kids selling each other weed in high school than the Cali cartel,” one expert said. “This kind of trafficking is possible because it is so easy.”
Dan Vergano • One month ago

A Drug Company Tried To Give Away An Overdose Antidote To Schools. But Most Of Them Declined The Offer.

Some schools might have been reluctant to take advantage of the company’s offer because of backlash from parents, experts say.
Dan Vergano • One month ago

Was It A Drug Overdose, Or A Suicide?

“We should be very concerned that many overdoses are unrecognized suicide attempts,” said one expert.
Dan Vergano • 2 months ago

The Bloodstains On The Shroud Of Turin Are Probably Fake, Say Forensic Experts

“This is just not what happens to a person on a cross,” said a forensic investigator.
Dan Vergano • 2 months ago

A New Report Found A 5% Drop In Opioid Addictions And Experts Are Optimistic

“It means that there's light at the end of the tunnel,” said one addiction expert. Opioid deaths are still on the rise, however.
Dan Vergano • 2 months ago

Brett Kavanaugh Will Mean Challenging Times For Environmental Laws

“I call him Lord Voldemort,” conservation lawyer Bill Snape said about Kavanaugh.
Dan Vergano • 2 months ago

An 11-Year-Old Got Most Of Her Genes From Her Dad, And Almost None From Her Mom

Only about 25 people in the world — all girls — have been reported with this genetic syndrome.
Dan Vergano • 2 months ago

Retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Was A “Gettable Vote” On Environmental Cases, Lawyers Say

The Endangered Species Act could be the first environmental issue to take the stage on a Kennedy-less court.
Dan Vergano • 2 months ago

NASA Is Delaying The Launch Of Its $9 Billion Space Telescope — Again

The space telescope, which will unfold a tennis court–sized observation mirror a million miles from Earth, was intended to launch in 2013.
Dan Vergano • 2 months ago
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