U S begins training Syrian fighters against ISIL
The Pentagon has started training 90 Syrians in Jordan to fight ISIL as part of a broader effort to bolster local forces. They will be armed, paid, and provided air cover, with vetting and legal adherence emphasized amid concerns over moderates.
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Exit poll shows strong support for Cameron
Exit poll indicates the Conservatives may form a government with about 316 seats, 10 short of a majority, risking a coalition with Liberal Democrats who struggle to 10 seats while Labour lags at 239 and SNP surges to 58. Voters cite education health care and jobs as top concerns amid a potentially hung parliament.
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Hepatitis C cases rise linked to prescription drug abuse
A CDC report shows acute hepatitis C infections among people 30 and younger in Kentucky Tennessee Virginia and West Virginia rising from 1.25 to 4 per 100 000 from 2006 to 2012. About 73 percent of patients injected drugs, linking the surge to prescription painkiller abuse and the broader opioid crisis.
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National CDC report links hepatitis C to opioid crisis spread
CDC findings show hepatitis C concentrates in areas with high opioid abuse and rural areas have double city rates. In 2013 about 4.5 million Americans over 12 abused prescription painkillers and 289,000 used heroin, with 75 percent of new heroin users having prior opioid painkiller abuse. Needle exchanges cut HIV transmission among injection drug users and number 225 programs across 33 states plus DC and Puerto Rico.
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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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