CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced last week that it has activated its Emergency Operations Center to increase support for the
PA Suicide Prevention Task Force
If you or someone you love is in crisis or you are considering harming yourself, free help is available 24/7 through the National Suicide Prevention
Increasing Reports of Lung Injuries Caused by Vaping
In the past month, lung injuries, sometimes severe, have been reported through the Pittsburgh Poison Control Center. Patients have admitted to using
Misuse of Prescription Drugs Common Among H.S. Students
Twenty percent of U.S. high-school students say they have taken prescription drugs without consulting a doctor, including one in four high-school seniors...
Increased Access of Naloxone for All Pennsylvanians
Naloxone is a prescription medication that reverses the effects of a prescription opioid medication or heroin overdose...