Flu Outbreak Kills More Children, Hospitalizes More Seniors

Flu outbreak kills more children, hospitalizes more seniors

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WASHINGTON — In the deadliest week yet for the nation's stubborn influenza outbreak, nine more children died of flu-related illness last week, bringing the season's pediatric death toll to 29, as local health officials nationwide continue to take …
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Easton public safety committee to hear ideas on school safety

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Council member Jeff Warren said the Tuesday committee meeting, typically attended by the whole of City Council, will feature Dean Young, of the Boys & Girls Club of Easton, Anita Mitchell, of Easton Area Community Center, and Laura Accetta, of Easton …
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New Jersey lawmakers hear testimony on a drug that mitigates overdoses' effects

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Admissions to facilities for opiate treatment among those 17 to 25 has doubled every two years since 2000, according to John L. Hulick, executive director of New Jersey's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. New Jersey already protects underage …
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