| | | | | | | MADISON, Wis. — A new study published Thursday and led by researchers with UW-Madison’s School of Medicine and Public Health found that the longer patients use medication to treat an opioid disorder, the less likely they are to overdose. The study analyzed treatment and overdose data between 2016 and 2017 from Wisconsin and 10 other states that rank high for... | | | | | | A loggerhead turtle is rehabbing at Zoo Miami's new Sea Turtle Hospital after a shark bit off most of her left fin. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent the turtle to the zoo after it was rescued in Port St. Lucie. Veterinarians named the 388-pound turtle Baymax and stabilized her with a diet of squid and crab. They also discovered she was pregnant. After giving her calcium and oxytocin to stimulate her labor, she deposited more than 100 eggs, which are now being incubated at the Miami-Dade Parks Sea Turtle Conservation Program. Then they performed surgery to clean up what's left of her fin so she'll be able to return to the wild. | | | | | | Stocks edged lower on Wall Street Thursday and trading was choppy as investors remain cautious amid concerns about economic growth and rising interest rates. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.8% and the Nasdaq fell 0.1%. Microsoft fell and weighed down the tech sector after cutting its financial forecasts for the current quarter, citing unfavorable changes in exchange rates. Crude oil prices were slightly higher as the OPEC oil cartel and allied countries including Russia agreed to raise production levels as gas prices hit another record high in the U.S. | | | | | | Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week and the number of Americans collecting unemployment remain at historically low levels. Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 11,000 to 200,000 for the week ending May 28, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time applications generally track the number of layoffs. The four-week average for claims, which evens out some of the weekly volatility, dipped by 500 from the previous week to 206,500. The total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits for the week ending May 21 fell from the previous week, to 1,309,000, the fewest since Dec. 27, 1969. | | | | | | THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Shipments of infant formula from Australia and the U.K. are expected to arrive in the United States next week as part of the Biden administration's ongoing effort to ease a nationwide shortage of formula. | | | | | | Clergy members in communities of color have been forced to take on the role of counselors and caregivers. These are communities that have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Tough conversations about systemic racism, an escalation in hate crimes — and most recently mass shootings — have also added to their stress. In many of these cultures, people turn to their faith leaders for spiritual and emotional succor. Pastors in these communities say the pressure of having to be always present has led to exhaustion and burnout. Some say they are trying to figure out how to care for their own well-being while helping congregants. | | | | | | THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- An elevator encounter that happened to Laurie Waters highlights the daily plight faced by early-onset Alzheimer's patients like her. | | | | | | THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Pfizer Inc. said Wednesday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve the emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children under the age of 5. | | | | | | |
