Security, pay, staffing: Ohio prison issues under spotlight after officer's death
According to ODRC data, RCI had 736 use-of-force incidents between inmates and staff in 2023. It was the highest number in ...
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Latest snapshot of rural Australia paints grim picture of higher death rates, dismal healthcare access
Rural, regional and remote Australians are dying at higher rates than their urban counterparts, with avoidable deaths in the ...
Cancer death rate for Black people declines, but higher risk remains
Cancer deaths among Black men and women in the United States have declined during the past decade in the United States, a new American Cancer Society report says.
Report shows shocking number of domestic violence homicides in Oklahoma
A report released Thursday from the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board shows the state averaged 115 domestic violence homicide victims annually from 2019 to 2023.
Cancer deaths 50% higher in Wales' deprived areas with many liked to factors like smoking
A new report from Cancer Research UK found that there are around 1,400 additional cancer deaths in Wales each year linked to ...
Map shows drug overdose death trends by state as overall fatalities dip in 2023, CDC says
During that time, drug overdose deaths decreased by 4% nationwide, marking the first time overdose deaths declined since the ...
Overdose deaths decline in U.S. driven by fewer opioid fatalities
America's opioid crisis is showing signs of subsiding, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Cancer death rates 'almost 60% higher' in deprived areas
New research suggests about 28,400 cancer deaths each year are associated with deprivation. Cancer Research UK has said the ...
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Drug Overdose Death Rate Drops For First Time In Years
Some experts point to the broader availability of naloxone and fentanyl test strips. Even so, Alaska, Oregon, and Washington saw an increase in overdose deaths in 2023. More news is on gene therapy ...
2022 to 2023 saw decrease in rate of drug overdose deaths in United States: Report
From 2022 to 2023, there was a decrease in the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose death in the United States, according to a report published in the February Health E-Stats, a publication of the ...