Santa Fe, New Mexico – The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday struck down abortion restrictions by conservative cities and counties, helping ensure the state remains a preferred destination for people from other states with restrictions. The unanimous opinion, in response to a request from state Attorney General Raul Torrez, solidifies the state’s position as … Read more
Bangkok — Nearly all of the world’s 35,000 online pharmacies are operated illegally, according to the U.S. Trade Representative’s annual report on “notorious marketplaces,” putting consumers who use them at risk of receiving ineffective or dangerous medications. The report also covers 19 countries over concerns about counterfeit or pirated products. The report also names nearly … Read more
Beirut – Since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad, industrial-scale manufacturing facilities for the amphetamine-like stimulant Captagon have opened across the country, leading to what experts say is a $10 billion annual global trade in the highly addictive drug. Among the locations used to manufacture the drug were Mazzeh Air Base in Damascus, … Read more
New York – U.S. life expectancy jumped last year, and early data suggests there may be another — much smaller — improvement this year. Deaths from nearly all leading causes declined last year, especially from COVID-19, heart disease and drug overdoses, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Thursday. This added … Read more