When a person experiences an injury or infection, the body’s immune system responds with inflammation to start the healing process. However, inflammation can occur in much less helpful circumstances – for example, when a person experiences psychological stress or consistently eats a poor diet high in sugars, fats, and processed foods.
Drug overdose deaths fell for first time in five years, though still exceeded 100,000
U.S. drug deaths decreased slightly in 2023, according to new data, the first decrease in five years. Last year saw 107,543 U.S. drug overdose deaths,
May 15, 2024