Amid backlash from chronic pain sufferers, CDC drops hard thresholds from opioid guidance
The CDC issued new guidance for prescribing opioids. The document does not include limits on pain pill doses and duration that were endorsed in 2016.
Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY
Prescription opioid overdoses drop, as fentanyl deaths skyrocket
Prescription opioid painkillers are fading as a cause of drug overdose deaths. Cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl are linked to more deaths
Number of measles cases in the U.S. reach 704, the highest point this century
The CDC reports 704 confirmed cases of measles. The figure is the highest number of cases since measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000.
Struggling to stay alive: Rising insulin prices cause diabetics to go to extremes
The escalating cost of insulin has desperate diabetics rationing medication, acquiring the drug from friends or getting it from Canada or Mexico.
Was Luke Perry too young to have a fatal stroke? Not really
The risk of stroke increases with age. But it can be particularly dangerous for adults in middle age (like actor Luke Perry, who was 52) and younger.