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How one state reduced its overdose death rate by 32% in a year Overdose deaths in New York state declined 32% last year, a significant drop that officials and experts attribute to the state’s efforts to expand harm reduction and addiction treatment services. An estimated 4,567 New Yorkers died of a drug overdose in 2024, compared to 6,688 in 2023, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 77% of those deaths involved an opioid like fentanyl or h...
A 3d render illustration of beta blockers inhibiting beta receptors. aipicte // Shutterstock How stress shapes cancer's course About two millennia ago, the Greek physicians Hippocrates and Galen suggested that melancholia—depression brought on by an excess of "black bile" in the body—contributed to cancer. Since then, scores of researchers have investigated the association between cancer and the mind, with some going as far as to suggest that some people have a cancer-prone or "Type C" per...
June 13, 2025 – President Donald J. Trump (R) will turn 79 on Saturday. To announce their displeasure with the President and to protest raids by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on illegal aliens protest rallies are being held across the country – including here in Alabama. There are anti-Trump rallies planned for Huntsville, Mobile, Birmingham, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Dothan, Auburn, Guntersville, Scottsboro, Jacksonville, Dadeville, and Selma. The group organizing this nat...
A new parent’s guide to keeping baby cool in summer Summertime brings warmer weather, longer days, and, for many new parents, loads of anxiety. Keeping a new baby from overheating is a major concern. The health risks are real, and your tiny one is unable to tell you when they're too warm. Naturepedic shares a quick guide to the potential health risks of baby overheating, as well as tips for keeping baby comfortable during this summer’s sun-soaked days and warm, muggy nights — because a good...
The "No Kings" protest in Tuscaloosa opened with a moment of silence for the democratic legislator who was tragically killed in her home, recently. The protest then proceeded with chants that were modified from "The Occupy Wallstreet" movement over a decade ago. Such as "Hey hey! Ho ho! Donald Trump has got to go!". Which during the Occupy movement was "Hey hey! Ho ho! This corporate greed has got to go." While the protestors had a permit for their event in front of the Richard Shelby Federal...
June 12, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) criticized fellow Senator Alex Padilla (D-California) following an altercation between Padilla and the Secret Service. Sen. Padilla forced himself into a press conference with Homeland Security Secretary Krisit Noem in which he charged Noem. The Secret Service responded by forcing Sen. Padilla to the ground and then handcuffing him. "You can't show up without your pin, refuse to announce yourself, and lunge at a cab...
June 15, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald J. Trump (R) addressed the thousands of soldiers and spectators at the parade in Washington in observance of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army. The U.S. Continental Army was created by the Continental Congress on June 15, 2025 - over a year before the signing of the Declaration of Independence - thus the army predates the country. "Thank you to the greatest fiercest and bravest fighting force ever to stride the face of thi...
It was her First rodeo! Recently, Virginia Beth Wyatt ( like the Sheriff) Weatherly from Mountain Brook had her first birthday party complete with saddles, hay bales and even a boot licking birthday cake. Proud parents, Sarah Ross and Patrick, threw quite a shindig at their new home on the mountain top for the happy one year old. Over 75 friends and family gathered to celebrate and feast. A bouncy castle and tented tables were prepared in the lovely backyard, but a wicked storm popped up to...
June 15, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald J. Trump's (R) "Big Beautiful Bill" would make tax cuts permanent for 80 percent of Americans, keep the government funded through the end of the fiscal year, and it would also finally Defund Planned Parenthood – the nation's largest abortion provider, which relies on tens of millions of dollars of subsidies from taxpayers to pay for its ongoing operations. On page 339 of the House version of the bill, Republicans included a provision that...
A train underwater, a beach road destroyed after a storm and a figure watching palm trees bend in the waves and wind. Photo illustration by Michael Flocker // Stacker // Getty Images What hurricane season was like the year you were born The fast winds, rapid rainfall, and huge storm surges of hurricanes make this natural disaster responsible for hundreds of deaths and billions of dollars in damages each year. Hurricanes have wreaked more havoc than any other type of natural disaster in the...
How long does debt relief take? There are a variety of debt relief options that can bring debt struggles to an end. It's understandable to want to know how long debt relief takes before you choose one. The short answer is that any debt relief process will take time. There are no instant solutions to any serious problem. The amount of time depends on the size of the debt, your ability to make payments, and which debt relief option you pursue. Getting a plan in place is the first step to...
June 16, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - When I was inaugurated as Alabama's Secretary of State, I promised that I would never forget that I work for the people of this state and not the other way around. I'm focused on the fact that the money that funds this office does not belong to us. It belongs to the taxpayers of Alabama, and we should be diligent about the manner in which we spend every dime. By examining our expenditures through the lens of fiscal responsibility and applying common sense, I am...
June 16, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL – Attorney General Steve Marshall today announced a nationwide $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The Sackler family has informed the 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, of the plan to proceed with the settlement, which would resolve litigation against Purdue and the Sacklers for their role in creating and worsening the opioid crisis across the country. Now that the state sign-on p...
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