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Also, using the case-mix index to determine the complexity of patient illness, and an avian flu vaccine in development at Penn.

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A dangerous drug is causing a spike of illnesses in New Jersey, health officials warn. In many cases, it’s sold on corner convenience store shelves. Addiction experts shared concerns.

A dangerous drug is causing a spike of illnesses in New Jersey, health officials warn — and in many cases, the drug is being sold on the shelves of corner convenience stores.

A dangerous drug is causing a spike of illnesses in New Jersey, health officials warn — and in many cases, it’s sold on corner convenience store shelves. Addiction experts shared concerns.

Treatment experts say it helps patients understand their diagnosis and helps alleviate the stigma thats associated with it.

The Healthcare Professionals Program offers residential treatment and advocates for participants as they transition back into professional practice.

Gen Z Americans are drinking significantly less alcohol than previous generations, but that cut back has been replaced with an increase in cannabis use.

Gen Z respondents also said they drank less because of health and hangover-related concerns as well as the fear of being judged by peers or parents, according to Berenberg researchers.

Experts say the U.S. is currently in a “fourth wave" of opioid overdose deaths, this one marked by a sharp increase in fentanyl — which is a synthetic opioid — being mixed with stimulant drugs.