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‘It allowed her to feel at ease’: Fear that dying patients could face greater suffering due to drug shortages

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Jodi Adams said her daughter Cosette was able to die painlessly after receiving the drug.

Doctors fear dying patients could face more pain and suffering due to an anticipated shortage of a type of morphine. A drug called Order, a liquid form of the opioid used to treat severe pain, is expected to be stopped in Australia. It is given to people dying of cancer and suffering from other life-limiting … Read more

Chicago’s air pollution advisories have hit a 10-year high and some residents are suffering

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Chicago's air pollution advisories have hit a 10-year high and some residents are suffering

CHICAGO Some Chicagoans who have braved hazy skies in recent weeks say they’ve caught a cold as the state crosses an unfortunate milestone: the most predicted days of unhealthy air pollution in more than 10 years. And it’s still halfway through 2023. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued an Air Pollution Day of Action for … Read more