Increased telehealth use during pandemic linked to reduced overdose risk: study
A new study published on Wednesday found that the expanded use of telehealth services during the coronavirus pandemic was associated with a reduced risk of opioid overdoses. Researchers from multiple federal agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) looked at data from more than 170,000 Medicare beneficiaries. They analyzed receipts for telehealth services, medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) as well as medically treated overdoses.
Read MoreLyft passengers, drivers allege company fails to protect users from assault
Lyft passengers and drivers who say they were sexually and physically assaulted during Lyft rides sued the rideshare company Wednesday alleging it fails to ensure user safety. Seventeen new lawsuits were filed against the company from drivers and passengers across the country, including from 13 sexual assault survivors and four physical assault victims. “Part of the reason that we're filing so many of these cases today is to highlight this issue so that there can be a change. This is the first time this many cases [were] filed the same time across the country
Read MoreThe Taliban is seeking global acceptance while committing gender apartheid
In 2021, women’s equality had a banner year in most of the world, except in Afghanistan. There, women and girls lost many of the basic and fundamental rights that they had prior to the fall of the republic, an injustice that continues today. In June, United Nations Human Rights Chief
Read MoreFirst AP African American Studies classes to begin
Story at a glance Some high school students will get the chance to take a new AP course this fall on African American Studies. The College Board, which oversees college-level classes in high school, is offering the course at 60 high schools this fall. If all goes well, more schools will get the chance to offer the class
Read MoreBiden assures Israeli prime minister US won't allow a nuclear Iran
President Biden sought to assure Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday that the U.S. would not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon, as talks about reviving the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran show signs of progress. “The President underscored U.S. commitment to never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon,” the White House said in a readout of the call between the two leaders on Wednesday afternoon. “The President expressed appreciation for the warm reception during his July trip to Israel, a visit that illustrated the unbreakable bonds
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