FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside of FDA headquarters in White Oak, Maryland (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday asked healthcare providers to stop using certain syringes ...
A fear of needles in a medical setting (often called trypanophobia when it’s more severe) is common and can make TRT ...
A little over 10 years ago, Scott County experienced the largest outbreak of HIV in rural America. Out of the almost 200 ...
It can seem counterintuitive to provide clean syringes to individuals who inject drugs. After all, why make it easier to consume illicit substances that are increasingly resulting in overdoses? In the ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Environmental Protection Agency says more patients these days are using injectable medicines and syringes at home. But not every patient knows where - or how - to ...
Americans who struggle with drug addiction have turned to syringe services programs (SSPs) for decades—not only to exchange used needles for clean ones but also as a first step towards treatment.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A KDKA Investigation gets action. KDKA showed the discarded syringes and needles near the Heinz Lofts on the North Side, posing a public health threat to anyone venturing near. On ...