Heroin epidemic leaving a trail of dirty needles in rivers, beaches, and playgrounds

(Natural News) The worsening heroin epidemic in the United States has raised safety concerns for both the environment and the general population. In fact, not half of 2017 has passed and yet authorities in Portland, Maine have already collected more than 7,000 discarded syringes left by drug users, exceeding the nearly 900 discarded syringes collected in… … Read more

Inside the experimental treatment considered for baby Charlie Gard – ABC News

NBCNews.com Inside the experimental treatment considered for baby Charlie GardABC NewsThe U.S. doctor in London to examine Charlie Gard, an 11-month-old boy suffering from a critical illness that has damaged his brain and rendered him unable to breathe on his own, could recommend an experimental treatment — one which may or may not …Why Republicans would … Read more

Zion, the world's youngest double hand transplant recipient, can now swing a baseball bat – Washington Post

Washington Post Zion, the world’s youngest double hand transplant recipient, can now swing a baseball batWashington PostIn 2015, Zion Harvey became known to the public as the youngest person in the world to go through a successful bilateral hand transplant. Zion, who was 8 at the time, captured hearts with his upbeat attitude toward life … Read more

Maple Lake Family in Mourning after Infection Kills One Child, Hospitalizes Another – North Wright County Today

North Wright County Today Maple Lake Family in Mourning after Infection Kills One Child, Hospitalizes AnotherNorth Wright County TodayA popular farm west of Wright County is in the spotlight after the two children were hospitalized. One of them has since died. July 19, 2017 By Mike Schoemer. A Maple Lake family – the mother a … Read more

Colorado's Marijuana Tax Revenue Now Exceeds Half A Billion Dollars – HuffPost

HuffPost Colorado’s Marijuana Tax Revenue Now Exceeds Half A Billion DollarsHuffPostThe funds have been put to a wide range of uses, such as rebuilding infrastructure. By Ryan Grenoble. DENVER ― These days, cannabis is Colorado’s cash crop. (Ciao, corn!) In the three-and-a-half years since the state began allowing adults to purchase …Colorado’s government raking in cash … Read more

NJ doctor charged in drug ring wrote thousands of bogus opioid prescriptions – Fox News

Fox News NJ doctor charged in drug ring wrote thousands of bogus opioid prescriptionsFox NewsNewark, N.J. – New Jersey authorities arrested an internist for allegedly writing fraudulent prescriptions for tens of thousands of painkillers and anxiety pills as part of a drug dealing ring, the state attorney general said Wednesday. Dr. Craig …NJ doctor fueled … Read more

A toddler's brain damage has been reversed over a year after near drowning – New York Daily News

New York Daily News A toddler’s brain damage has been reversed over a year after near drowningNew York Daily NewsDoctors used a series of oxygen treatments, like hyperbaric oxygen therapy, to significantly reverse 2-year-old Eden Carlson’s brain damage after she fell into her family’s swimming pool in February 2016 and was in the water for … Read more

Brave animal lover fights off rabid bobcat after it attacks dog – New York Post

New York Post Brave animal lover fights off rabid bobcat after it attacks dogNew York PostSteve Verschoor, of Anthem, Ariz., was driving near the Anthem County Club on Monday when he spotted a throng of people. “I slowed down initially to see what everyone was standing around watching,” he told The Arizona Republic. “Then I … Read more