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Is the Chickenpox Vaccine Creating a Shingles Epidemic?

Many of you reading this probably remember having chickenpox as a child. You were likely tired, feverish and had an itchy rash, which subsequently cleared up, leaving you with lifelong natural immunity. Getting chickenpox was so common it was a rite of passage of sorts, which virtually all school-age children experienced. Today chickenpox has become… Read More: Is the Chickenpox Vaccine Creating a Shingles Epidemic? »

China classifies some opioids as narcotics in effort to fight epidemic

Chinese officials classified 32 substances, including two opioids, as controlled substances as part of a larger effort to combat illicit fentanyl shipments into the U.S., the Justice Department announced. The Justice Department said on Friday that cooperation with other countries is key to curbing the epidemic ravaging the U.S. and Attorney General Jeff Sessions said… Read More: China classifies some opioids as narcotics in effort to fight… »