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Articles by Tom Howell Jr.

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sign stands at the entrance of their offices in Atlanta on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Ron Harris, File)

CDC issues first major update to opioid prescribing advice since 2016

Doctors should not taper pain patients off opioid treatment too abruptly and should consider offering naloxone, an overdose-reversing drug, to patients who have a history of substance use disorder or will suddenly receive higher doses for which they haven't developed a tolerance.

November 3, 2022
Sunlight shines on the U.S. Capitol building in Washington in this file photo. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ** FILE **

IG report details series of abuses by Architect of the Capitol

A federal inspector general alleges that the man responsible for operating and maintaining the U.S. Capitol complex abused his authority by offering private tours during COVID-19 closures and allowing family members to use official vehicles.

November 2, 2022