Epidemic

Drug overdose deaths decreased slightly in 2023 compared with the previous year but still remain at a near-historic high, according to an AMA report.

In this episode, guest Cammie Wolf Rice discusses the opioid crisis, how it impacted her life and family and her foundation’s mission to combating the epidemic and spreading awareness.

Myopia Awareness Week is May 13-19 and serves to bring awareness to the “significant problem” of myopia, the danger of which is often underestimated, according to Fuensanta A. Vera-Diaz, OD, PhD, FAAO.

Rates of STDs continue to rise in the United States, with CDC data showing increases year after year.

Only two in 10 parents are aware of the myopia epidemic, and about two in five parents know what myopia is, according to research from the Vision Council.

The “growing epidemic” of nearsightedness in children worldwide is the focus of Myopia Awareness Week, May 22 to 26, according to a press release.

According to HHS, many of the more than 3.2 million people in the United States with hepatitis B or C are not aware of their infection, raising their risk for severe complications or death and risking further spread of the viruses.

E-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs must pay $462 million in the largest multistate agreement to date for the company that has been scrutinized for its advertisements and flavors that appeal to youth, according to a press release.

From 2002 to 2021, the rate of drug overdose death among people aged 65 years or older quadrupled, according to data published in JAMA Psychiatry.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. —Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease prevalence rose more than 50% globally from 1990 to 2019, with African and Middle Eastern regions identified as hotspots, according to data presented at ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.