Lambton reports 35 opioid-related deaths in 2023

Sarnia Observer— There were 35 opioid related deaths in Sarnia-Lambton in 2023, according to preliminary data from the provincial coroner's office, public health officials say.

WANE 15—NWS reports death related to Winchester tornado. WINCHESTER, Ind. -- Officials with the Indianapolis office of the National Weather Service announced on Monday that one person has died after sustaining injuries in relation to mid-March's tornado. One of the victims of the Winchester tornado on March 14 died "with injuries sustained from the tornado as a contributing factor to the death," according []

KSNT News—RCPD arrest man for drug-related death. MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Police in Manhattan say a man is facing a slew of charges after being arrested for allegedly distributing drugs that resulted in the death of another person. The charges are linked to the death of an 18-year-old woman that happened in May 2023. Other charges come from cases involving drugs that resulted []

NBC News—Pregnancy-related deaths are dropping. Here's why doctors aren't satisfied.. The number of women dying while pregnant is returning to pre-pandemic levels following a worrisome 2021 spike, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. In 2022, 817 U.S. women died either while pregnant or soon after giving birth, down from 1,205 the previous year. “If you look at 2021, we had such a sharp increase as we were really still in the pandemic and still dealing with disruptions of care, the fear of coming into the healthcare space and the inability to...