Kent, WA

America’s Opioid Crisis is a public health tragedy that has touched nearly every family and community. Hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost and many more have been deeply impacted. Twenty-two million Americans are in long-term recovery from a substance use disorder. That’s one person in recovery for every 12 adults in the U.S.

Safe Surgery for Those in Recovery: Avoiding Opioids & Healing

B Positive Bedford started in January, and every week about 20 people attend its informal meetings.

Non-judgemental mental health group 'saving lives'

Results from a national survey indicate that many Americans, 61%, are unaware that primary care physicians can prescribe medications for opioid use disorder, and 13% incorrectly believed that they could not. The survey, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), also found that 82% of the people who reported ever misusing prescription or illicit opioids expressed comfort in going to their primary care physicians for medications for opioid use disorder. Among those who had not misused opioids, a majority, 74%, reported they would be comfortable referring their loved ones to primary care for these medications.

Most Americans don’t know that primary care physicians can prescribe addiction treatment

North Carolina State

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Can You Park in Front of Someone’s Property in North Carolina?. Parking on crowded city streets and neighborhoods can be challenging, and many wonder if it's permissible to park in front of someone’s property. Here's a breakdown of North Carolina's parking rules:

Can I legally park in front of someone’s home? What North Carolina law says

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

A top federal drug official is calling for the government to move “away from criminalization” under the drug war, saying that the country’s failure to offer drug treatment to incarcerated people only exacerbates the ongoing opioid overdose crisis. “It remains a common belief that simply stopping people...

Top Federal Drug Official Wants U.S. To Move ‘Away From Criminalization’ And Focus On Treatment

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A handful of states have recently implemented changes to their Medicaid dental programs, including expanding Medicaid programs and increasing dental benefit limits. Here are seven states that have approved legislation to improve Medicaid dental benefits, according to a July 3 news release from the American Dental Association. Colorado. The state's...

7 states updating Medicaid dental policies

Jacksonville, FL

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A man died in police custody Sunday after he was arrested when he scuffled with firefighters and police, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Joseph Lawson, 43, was the second person to die in the past week while in police custody. Both were hospitalized at the time they died, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Suspect dies in custody; he’s the second in six days

The nature of accidents is that they happen when we least expect them, often at the least convenient times. This is particularly true of sudden illnesses and injuries involving children. While these events can be unpredictable or unavoidable, you can still plan for them—and one way is by preparing a medical release form for minor children.

Why You Should Prepare a Medical Release Form for Your Child

UPI News

Former President Jimmy Carter's being in hospice for 16 months makes him an "outlier," but it also highlights the multifaceted nature of end-of-life care and dispels myths that care, experts say.

Jimmy Carter's long stay in hospice dispels myths about end-of-life care

Muscle And Fitness

Sometimes, pain can be your friend. Pain can be a helpful reminder when you are moving, letting you know when you are overexerting a muscle, putting too much stress on a joint, or placing too much load on a tendon or ligament. Other times, pain can be more than just...

How Physical Therapy Contributes to Pain Management

Denver, CO

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A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

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The love for animals generally brings with it a strong sense of compassion, companionship, and a need to care for all things natural. In your birth chart, caring for animals falls with your moon sign in the 6th house, ruled by Venus and Mercury.

3 Zodiac Signs That Most Love Animals

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Rhode Island State

Last year, the number of Americans who died from drug overdoses averaged almost 300 a day. A growing number of those deaths involved the use of stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamine. And this new wave of the overdose epidemic is taking an especially big toll on Black and Latino men. Lynn Arditi with The Public's Radio in Rhode Island has the story. And a warning - it contains a scene of illegal drug use.

Stimulant users caught up in fatal 'fourth wave' of opioid epidemic

Medical negligence occurs when medical care providers fail to meet the standard of care, resulting in harm to the patient. This harm can manifest physically, psychologically, or financially. In such cases, medical negligence lawyers play a vital role in helping victims seek justice and compensation. Medical negligence is a critical...

What Qualifies as Medical Negligence

California State

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced a six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie who is looking for her forever home. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

Meet Joannie: The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Looking For Love

Over thirty years as a physician, I have proudly and intentionally developed my subspecialty in pain management. As an interventional physiatrist, it is my chosen calling to improve the quality of life of people in pain and help them get moving again. I’ve had the privilege of overseeing many remarkable recoveries, including those by patients who had little hope when they first came to my office. Though this has been enormously satisfying, I’ve noticed a troubling trend in recent years.

30 years in pain management: Transforming lives beyond opioids

Orlando, FL

DiaTribe's Musings Live at ADA 2024 event featured experts from leading diabetes technology companies in conversation with a world-renowned diabetes academic practitioner. Revolutionary weight loss drugs, over-the-counter continuous glucose monitors, and insulin pumps small enough to fit in a coin pocket are just a few examples of the incredible advancements seen in diabetes technology and treatments over the last few years.

Bridging the Gap: Innovative Solutions for Diabetes Care

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Charting a path to recovery: Comprehensive mental health and addiction services

Well-known for providing compassionate, research-based care and support to some of the most vulnerable members of our community, Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care is a community...

Charting a path to recovery: Comprehensive mental health and addiction services

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