Well, it’s a start. Life expectancy in the United States began rising from COVID-era lows in 2022, jumping to 77.5 years old after a two-year dip, data published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed. But, hold your applause — the newly-released stats remain among the worst number crunchers have seen in years, … Read more
Drug overdose deaths continue to rise, breaking yet another record in 2022, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC reported that 107,941 Americans died from drug overdoses that year — which is about 1% higher than overdose deaths in 2021. The number of fatal overdoses has risen almost … Read more
As the U.S. weathers its fourth wave of the opioid epidemic crisis, more people are turning to non-opioids — including a natural remedy known as kratom — to combat their pain. Yet medical examiners and coroners have found that kratom caused 1.5% to 1.7% of overdose deaths between Jan. 2020 and Dec. 2022. That’s according to … Read more
“Beverly Hills, 90210” star David Gail’s cause of death was drug-related, new details reveal. The actor died last month at age 58. According to Gail’s publicist, the star died from anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a brain injury resulting from lack of blood, following resuscitation from cardio pulmonary arrest due to drug intoxication from substances including amphetamines, cocaine, … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths, a new government study suggests. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called its study published Thursday the largest to look at how Americans took the drugs that killed them. CDC officials decided to study … Read more
Robert De Niro has opened up about his “disbelief” over the fatal overdose of his grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, admitting that the 19-year-old’s death “shouldn’t have happened.” Rodriguez, the only son of the actor’s daughter Drena, 56, died from an accidental overdose after taking pills that were laced with fentanyl last July. Speaking about the … Read more
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Dana Carvey’s eldest son Dex’s official cause of death has been revealed. The aspiring comedian died suddenly on Nov. 15, 2023. He was 32. The LA County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Tuesday that Dex Carvey died from a lethal combination of fentanyl, ketamine, and cocaine. His death is listed as accidental, according to the report. … Read more
“Pawn Stars” lead Rick Harrison posted an ‘amazing’ throwback tribute to his son, Adam, just days after he died of a drug overdose at the age of 39. The 58-year-old reality star took a trip down memory lane and shared two vintage images of himself with his son on Instagram from decades ago and the … Read more
David Gail’s death is reportedly being investigated as authorities are looking into the possibility of a fatal drug overdose. TMZ reported Monday that law enforcement tells them that no foul play is suspected in the late soap opera star and “Beverly Hills, 90210″ actor’s death, but his official cause of death is depending on toxicology … Read more
“Pawn Stars” lead Rick Harrison claimed his son, Adam, 39, died from a fentanyl overdose. “Yes, I can confirm Adam died from a fentanyl overdose,” Harrison, 58, told The Post in a statement on Monday. “The fentanyl crisis in this country must be taken more seriously,” he added. “It seems it is just flowing over … Read more
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising concerns over so-called “designer Xanax” that has been tied to a rising number of deaths and hospitalizations. The drug, an unapproved benzodiazepine (“benzos”) sedative called bromazolam, has led to hyperthermia, seizures, myocardial injury, comas and multi-day intensive care stays, according to CDC … Read more
“Jeopardy!” fans are quick to criticize contestants for any mistakes or missed answers, and a flub that took place on an episode this week was no exception. During the game that aired on Thursday, players were presented with a category called “New Jazz.” One of the clues there read, “Jazz trumpeter Keyon Harrold can be heard … Read more
Eerie details are coming to light following the sudden passing of Bobbie Jean Carter, who died Saturday at 41. Nick, 43, and Aaron Carter’s sister, was found unresponsive in a bathroom the day she died, in a similar manner to her late brother Aaron according to TMZ. First responders rushed to Bobbie’s Tampa, Florida, residence Saturday morning, according … Read more
Matthew Perry’s ex-girlfriend Kayti Edwards claims she once found the late actor lying on a couch with his hands superglued to his legs so he wouldn’t consume drugs. “I was at Matthew’s place in the Hollywood Hills,” Edwards, 47, told The Sun on Saturday. “He was in a bad way.” Edwards — who claims she … Read more
A UK mom is mourning the death of her 26-year-old son, who was so addicted to ketamine that his bladder shrank to the size of a marble. “This drug is a killer,” 47-year-old Clare Rogers, mother of the late Rian Rogers, told the Times Of London. “It is taking bladders from young children.” Ketamine is … Read more
Fentanyl has unfortunately found its next victims — newborn babies, according to a study. At least 10 babies, and perhaps more than 12, are thought to be suffering from birth defects related to fentanyl exposure in the womb, NBC reported. The findings, published in Genetics in Medicine Open, said six babies were identified at Nemours … Read more
Now that the holidays are in full swing, people are meeting up with friends, relatives and co-workers who might seem a little … different. Maybe their face is glistening with sweat — on a cold, wintry night. Or they can’t stop licking their lips. Perhaps they’re chattering nonstop, or not speaking much at all. These … Read more
Federal officials issued a stark warning about an easily found supplement known as “gas station heroin” after it caused users to have seizures and lose consciousness. Neptune’s Fix — aka “gas station heroin” — contains tianeptine, “a potentially dangerous substance that is not FDA-approved for any medical use but is illegally sold with claims to … Read more
In the mad rush to lose weight, prescriptions for semaglutide drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have skyrocketed. Manufacturers have struggled to keep pace with the overwhelming demand — which has paved the way for compounding pharmacies to step in. Compounding pharmacies are drugmakers that combine, mix or alter ingredients to create medication that’s tailored … Read more