Drug overdose deaths among adolescents surged during the Covid-19 pandemic, driven overwhelmingly by illicit fentanyl, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Monthly drug overdose deaths nearly tripled among adolescents ages 10 to 19 during the first two years of the pandemic. Deaths rose from 31 in July 2019 to […]
Legislation pending in New Jersey’s statehouse would end the exemption Atlantic City casinos have long enjoyed from a statewide ban on indoor smoking in public places. About 2,500 casino workers have united to push for the ban. And the state’s governor supports it, as well. “If a bill came to my desk, I would sign […]
By Daniel Gwartney, MD People eat too much. Oops, the truth spilled out. There are far too many calories consumed by the general population, and laborious effort has been trimmed to the bare minimum in many people’s lives. Compound that with the decline in active recreation (e.g., exercise, sports), and the cumulative effect over time […]
