Sean Salai

Fentanyl poisoning deaths surge among toddlers, adolescents: Study

Fentanyl poisoning deaths among young people up to age 19 increased thirty-fold from 2013 to 2021, with small children and older teenagers leading the way, a new study has found.

May 8, 2023

Study links long COVID to cognitive deficits

People who have memory problems, trouble focusing and post-traumatic stress disorder are likelier than others to report long COVID symptoms, a new study found.

May 5, 2023

Colleges expand ‘segregated’ graduation events

Universities are expanding their menu of optional graduation events focused on participants' identities and segregated by race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and even income.

May 5, 2023

Conservatives excluded from 2023 commencement invites

Conservative speakers, already a rarity on college campuses in recent years, may be even more of an anomaly this spring as the nation's universities hold commencement ceremonies featuring an array of educators, entertainers and politicians drawn from the left -- and essentially devoid of anyone from the right.

May 4, 2023

Gallup: Half of adults anxious about money after bank collapses

About half of those responding to a poll are worried about the security of their money in banks after the failure of several high-profile institutions, Gallup reported Thursday.

May 4, 2023

Memorial service to salute 144 fallen firefighters on Sunday

Ashley Smith says she feels proud that her late husband, Austin, will be among the 144 honorees Sunday at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

May 3, 2023

CDC: Fentanyl led 2021 spike in drug overdose deaths

The synthetic opioid fentanyl caused the highest rate of drug overdose deaths in 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

May 3, 2023

Youths show spike in ER visits related to suicide; pandemic worsens decadelong trend

Young people experiencing emotional distress increasingly visited emergency rooms in the decade leading into the COVID pandemic, with suicide-related visits rising fivefold, a new study says.

May 2, 2023

Douglas P. Chumley, husband of TWT’s Cheryl Chumley, dead at 66

Douglas P. Chumley, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran whose relationship with Washington Times online opinion editor Cheryl K. Chumley spanned three decades and produced four children, died Thursday, April 27.

May 2, 2023

Mental health worsened in online screenings last year: Report

The latest numbers from the nation's leading online mental health screening program are in, and they paint a pretty bleak picture of mental illness in the COVID era.

May 1, 2023

Airlines, feds prep for flight interruptions as summer bookings soar

Airlines are crowing about early summer bookings returning to pre-pandemic levels, but the federal government is blaming them for delays and cancellations that airline analysts say are poised to ground passengers again.

May 1, 2023

College prospects pick schools based on state politics

College-bound students are increasingly rejecting schools in states whose politics differ from their own, with many citing "cancel culture" and abortion as key issues, recent polls show.

May 1, 2023

CDC says percentage of suicidal teen girls rose during COVID

A growing share of teenage girls considered and attempted suicide in 2021 as their mental health deteriorated in the second year of COVID-19 restrictions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.

April 28, 2023

COVID report finds suicide calls, overdose deaths and mental illness soared in D.C.

Suicide hotline calls, drug overdose deaths and mental illness complaints in the District all went through the roof during COVID-19, a report has found.

April 28, 2023

Al Sharpton accuses McDonald’s of racism against Blacks

Civil rights leader Al Sharpton has accused fast-food giant McDonald's of practicing "racial discrimination" by refusing to advertise in Black media and forcing Black franchise owners to operate in poor, high-crime neighborhoods.

April 28, 2023

Fear of crime, high levels of anxiety blamed for ‘wrong address’ shootings

A spate of "wrong address" shootings around the country has sparked speculation about what's driving the incidents, from a fear of lawlessness and "stand your ground" laws to easy access to guns and lenient penalties for violent crime.

April 27, 2023

Study finds Novavax COVID jab safe, effective for adolescents

A randomized clinical trial has found that the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Novavax Inc. is "safe, immunogenic, and efficacious in preventing" the coronavirus in adolescents.

April 26, 2023

Consumers blame corporate ‘greedflation’ as soaring prices help companies rake in record profits

Companies say they've raised prices in the COVID era to keep up with soaring production costs. But new research shows most consumers believe they are jacking them up more than necessary.

April 25, 2023

Parents challenge books in record numbers, American Library Association report says

Parents challenged books in school libraries and classrooms in record numbers for the second straight year, with one highly contentious work on LGBTQ identity bearing the brunt of conservatives' wrath.

April 25, 2023

Rising oil prices drive support for nuclear energy to decade high: Gallup

Rising oil prices have increased support for nuclear energy to its highest level in a decade of Gallup polling.

April 25, 2023