Study reveals patterns of drug intoxication deaths, organ donors across the US  Medical XpressDrug intoxication deaths have risen dramatically over the past several decades. From 1999 to 2016, the number of deaths due to drug intoxication mor…

Studies: Opioid epidemic to worsen; victims’ organs saving lives  Boston Business JournalTwo studies out of Partners HealthCare hospitals are warning that though the opioid epidemic is likely to get worse in the coming years, overdose victims…

UC Health Sets Organ Transplant Record  WVXUStudy calls for retraction of 400 scientific papers on organ transplants, says organs came from Chinese prisoners  Big ThinkOrgan donation rate grows 60-fold in 18 years in Iran &nbsp…

UC Health Sets Organ Transplant Record  WVXUThe University of Cincinnati Medical Center (UCMC) performed 303 organ transplants in nearly 300 surgeries last year, setting a new record.

Kentucky Organ Donor Advocates Fear Drop-Off of Registry  WOWKKentucky residents could soon have more opportunities to register as an organ donor.

Marshall Project Sues for Memphis Crime Commission Documents  The Marshall ProjectThe Marshall Project today filed suit to force the disclosure of documents related to the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission, a secretive nonprofit agency that …

Hepatitis hearts  WORLD News groupI had a dinner conversation recently with Dr. Mark Merlin, who oversees much of New Jersey’s emergency medical services. The drug crisis has stretched EMS …

Panera Bread closes last pay-what-you-can restaurant  Nation’s Restaurant News

Panera Bread Co.’s pay-what-you-can concept, Panera Cares, will close its last location next week, as the company said the non-profit experiment is “no longer …

Help a heart transplant child when you buy sweets for V-Day  KTXSEdible Arrangements in Abilene has made a way for people to donate to a child in need. The company, located on South Clack Street and Buffalo Gap Road, …