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Opioid Prescribing is Still High and Varies from County to County

There has been an overall decline in the amount of opioids prescribed in the United States. But the amount is still extremely high, with the amount of prescribed opioids in 2015 approximately three times higher than the amount in 1999.

Opioid prescribing is still high and varies widely throughout the U.S. – Press Release

The amount of opioids prescribed in the United States peaked in 2010 and then decreased each year through 2015, but remains at high levels and varies from county to county in the U.S.,

Chiefs' Thuney (pec) still hopeful for SB return

Chiefs All-Pro left guard Joe Thuney is holding out dwindling hope he’ll be able to play in Super Bowl LVIII after missing the AFC Championship Game with a pectoral injury. The post Chiefs' Thuney (pec) still hopeful for SB return appeared first on Buy It At A Bargain – Deals And Reviews.

Some Infants still not receiving the recommended screenings and interventions for hearing loss and critical congenital heart disease at birth – Press Release

About 1 in 500 infants are born with CCHD, which includes the more severe forms of congenital heart disease (CHD).

One in five US adults still using tobacco products in 2015 – Press Release

About 1 in 5 U.S. adults used some form of tobacco product in 2015, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

Fighting antibiotic resistance: CDC tool maps progress in every state, but still more to be done – Press Release

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released new data in its Antibiotic Resistance (AR) Investment Map, which shows early progress by states to combat AR.

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report | Six million children still affected by asthma: What can be done to reduce asthma attacks in children? – Media Advisory

Although attacks have gone down since 2001, still more than half of all children with asthma had 1 or more attacks in 2016, according to the latest CDC Vital Signs report.