Opioid Distributors are not Getting Off the Hook
Opioid distributors, including the “big three” in the U.S., Cardinal Health, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen, will be held accountable for the crisis, too.
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Ocean Acidification Is A Big Problem. Here’s Why.
Ocean acidification may not sound familiar, but it’s a growing environmental concern frequently described as the “evil twin of global warming.”
How Ecommerce Businesses Can Address Online Shopping Privacy Concerns
Though online shopping continues to grow, the majority of those polled don’t trust that their data is safe with ecommerce sites.
Physicians May Be Misinterpreting Opioid Guidelines, According to CDC
CDC issues revised guidelines after physicians scale back on prescribing too quickly.
Boeing Still Struggles with Safety, Internal Accountability Months After Ethiopian Air Disaster
Reports from South Carolina news suggest that Boeing’s production protocols may prioritize output over passenger safety.
California A.G. Becerra Asks Catholic Church to Turn Over Child Sex Abuse Files
While Becerra isn’t yet launching a formal investigation, many Catholic officials say they’ll cooperate.
County Agrees to $25K Settlement in Case Involving the 2017 Death of John Thornton Jenkins
Clackamas County recently agreed to pay $25,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of John Thornton Jenkins, a climber who fell from Mount Hood and died.
Starbucks Recalls Bodum Coffee Presses After Receiving Injury Reports
Starbucks is recalling more than 260,000 Bodum + Starbucks Recycled Coffee Presses after receiving complaints of the top knob breaking off, causing laceration and puncture injuries.
Rebuilding After a Fire is a Disaster
Rebuilding after a wildfire can be a disaster itself, since insurance companies, stretched from more and bigger fires, may not pay the full cost of construction or living expenses. Maybe that will encourage us to change the way we think about doing the same thing over and over.
Study Reveals General Anesthesia Activates Sleep Circuit
Drugs that induce general anesthesia activate the sleep cycle, new research shows, which may help develop better sleep aids.