Understanding opioid risks can help prevent accidental overdoses
Welcome to “Ask the Expert,” a UTHealth Houston newsroom series in which leading experts examine pressing health challenges.…
Virginia Tech researchers develop smart patch that automatically delivers naloxone during a fentanyl overdose
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Researchers at Virginia Tech are testing a small wearable patch that can detect fentanyl in…
Natasha never expected to become addicted to prescribed opioids while battling endometriosis
Natasha Trajkovski was 21 when she was first prescribed opioids. After having a C-section, she was diagnosed with…
Search warrants reveal lethal level of Benadryl ingredient found in 12-year-old Eve Rogers
ENFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) – Five newly released search warrants reveal that 12-year-old Eve Rogers had a lethal level…
South Carolina’s first data-driven naloxone vending machine aims to save lives
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – A new vending machine in Columbia is dispensing naloxone, a medication used to reverse…
Youth purposely overdosing on Benadryl: Nipissing FN
Updated: May 18, 2026 at 1:32PM EDT Published: May 18, 2026 at 12:13PM EDT Nipissing First Nation’s leadership says some…
Pharmacists turn patients away for home medicine reviews due to funding caps
When Mildura resident Bronwen Walker was offered an in-home review of her medication, she took it up immediately.…
TikTok chatter could help predict where the opioid crisis is heading next
Researchers found that opioid-related TikTok comments anticipated synthetic opioid overdose mortality trends by about three months, highlighting how…
Clavicular plans to party less than a day after livestreaming OD
Clavicular, the manosphere influencer leading the “looksmaxxing” movement, was rushed to the hospital Tuesday after a suspected overdose…
Apparent drug overdose spike in 2025 driven by flawed modeling
Last June, several mainstream media outlets reported a surge in U.S. drug overdose deaths in early 2025 that…
Study reveals why US life expectancy gains stalled after decades of progress
A sweeping cohort-based analysis of four decades of mortality data reveals how cardiovascular deaths, external causes, and generational…
Could GLP-1 drugs help curb addiction? Large veteran study points to potential benefit
A major study of US veterans suggests that GLP-1 diabetes medications may influence addiction-related outcomes, revealing a surprising…