Attorney General Alan Wilson led a letter with 12 other states to Biden’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging against the reckless USPS opioid mail-back program
South Carolina's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 11 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending June 24, a 45% decrease from the previous week.
There were 214 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in South Carolina in the week ending June 17, making up 20.2% of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
There were 11 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending June 24, an increase over the previous week.
Ranking Member Tim Scott’s (R-S.C.) legislation to address America’s fentanyl crisis was advanced by the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs at today’s legislative markup.
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke in favor of protecting women’s sports at a hearing today.
There were 195 deaths from cancer reported in South Carolina in the week ending June 17, making up 18.4% of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, announced his legislation to combat America’s fentanyl crisis will advance to a critical next step in the legislative process, bringing it closer to becoming law.
There were 61 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in South Carolina in the week ending June 17, making up 5.8% of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
There were 38 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in South Carolina in the week ending June 17, making up 3.6% of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
There were 14 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending June 17, a 40% increase over the previous week.
There were 28 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in South Carolina in the week ending June 17, making up 2.6% of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.
There were 55 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in South Carolina in the week ending June 17, making up 5.2% of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.