23+ hour, 21+ min ago  (511+ words) Since 2017, suicide has been the leading cause of death among active-duty troops. Last year, more than 320 active-duty military members died by suicide, according to the Defense Casualty Analysis System. About 230 service members were killed in accidents, 160 succumbed to illness and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1005+ words) Reuters Connect//April 8, 2026// LOS ANGELES " A drug dealer dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" was sentenced on Wednesday to 15 years in prison in connection with the fatal overdose of "Friends" star Matthew Perry, including her role in supplying the dose of the…...

22+ hour ago  (547+ words) Posted May 26, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley Most people nowadays are familiar with suicide prevention. Far fewer have heard the term "postvention." Postvention is a specialized area of expertise that is distinct from suicide prevention and a part of the work…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (822+ words) A licensed drug addiction counselor was sentenced Wednesday to 24 months in prison for helping supply the ketamine that killed Matthew Perry. Erik Fleming is now the fourth person to be sentenced in connection with Perry's death. He had been facing…...

6+ hour, 1+ min ago  (727+ words) Ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is hampering the Ebola outbreak response, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the east of the country was at the centre of a…...

5+ hour, 45+ min ago  (355+ words) May 27 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization said Wednesday that aid workers are struggling to respond to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to ongoing conflict in the region. At least 220 people are suspected to have died…...

8+ hour, 29+ min ago  (267+ words) A 15-YEAR-OLD boy with a disability (PWD) was charred to death after their house caught fire around 1: 35 p. m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Sitio Calin-ay, Barangay Poblacion, Samboan, Cebu. The victim, Ronel, who was mentally ill and had difficulty walking, was already…...

8+ hour, 3+ min ago  (189+ words) CEBU CITY, Philippines " A 15-year-old person with disability (PWD) died after being trapped inside his burning house in Sitio Calin-ay, Barangay Poblacion, Samboan town, on Tuesday afternoon, May 26, 2026. The victim was identified only as alias Ronel, a resident of the…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago  (492+ words) As hotels in the City of Sea Tac prepare to house World Cup fans this summer, local leaders want to ensure that hospitality staff are prepared to respond to opioid overdoses. The World Cup kicks off next month and communities…...

6+ hour, 6+ min ago  (269+ words) The World Health Organization (WHO) chief has warned that the conflict raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was dramatically complicating efforts to rein in a deadly Ebola outbreak and urged an immediate ceasefire. "Eastern DRC now faces a catastrophic…...