Have Truck, Will Contribute: Beaches Resident Aims to Give Back to Community …
Have truck, will contribute: Beaches resident aims to give back to community …
[rewrite]A woman whose nephew was spending his 21st birthday in a drug rehabilitation facility hired Vega to bring the rhythmic sounds of Calypso music and the icy indulgence of sno-cones to rehab. … Sometimes Kona Ice partners with local corporate sponsors …[/rewrite]
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As more states mull legalization, marijuana opponents switch gears
[rewrite]They're asking that tax money generated by cannabis be used to pay for substance-abuse rehabilitation and education programs for young people. Those who've been in the battle since the 1970s and '80s era of “Just say no” acknowledge the shift in …[/rewrite]
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'2 to 3 Million People Are Infected in India'
'2 to 3 million people are infected in India'
[rewrite]It continues to be the leading health problem in India. Rising Kashmir in an effort to … The theory that tuberculosis is an infectious disease was conceived by Aristotle more than 2,000 years ago before the discovery of TB bacteria. This observation …[/rewrite]
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In taking on its heroin crisis, Vermont shoots itself in the foot
[rewrite]Jones said she became addicted to heroin by watching her mom, who used drugs as an escape. America Tonight. In the heart of New … The number of Vermonters seeking treatment for heroin addiction has soared more than 770 percent since 2000. In 2013 …[/rewrite]
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The PTSD Epidemic in Our Most Violent Neighborhoods
The PTSD epidemic in our most violent neighborhoods
[rewrite]A survey by the Family-Informed Trauma Treatment Center of so-called inner city kids — who are disproportionately black and Latino — revealed that more than 80 percent (PDF) have experienced “one or more traumatic events.” And their struggles …[/rewrite]
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Disparities in viral suppression identified in large urban cohort
[rewrite]To identify potential disparities in viral suppression, Castel and colleagues analyzed data from 2,644 HIV-infected men, women and children receiving care at 13 participating clinics in Washington, D.C., between 2011 and 2013. … that patients who did …[/rewrite]
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Treatment Centers New York | New York Alcohol Rehab | Treatment Centers New York
Treatment Centers New York | New York Alcohol Rehab | Treatment Centers New York — http://alcoholtreatmentnewyork.org Treatment Centers New York New York Center for Addiction Treatment Services, Drug rehabilitation Centers in New York, Reha…
Vermont facing 'full-blown heroin crisis'
[rewrite]Simon Tate. Simon Tate is a senior producer for Al Jazeera English's New York bureau. Share … associated with drug addiction is part of the problem. "If we can't dispel the stigma, we are not going to make progress here. If individuals don't come in …[/rewrite]
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Alcohol & Substance Abuse : How to Stop Teens From Smoking Pot
Alcohol & Substance Abuse : How to Stop Teens From Smoking Pot — In order to stop teens from smoking pot, it’s important that parents are involved with their children and that they are aware of a teenager’s activities outs…
Boyd gets funds for teen drug treatment center
[rewrite]According to data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Kentucky only has one-tenth of the treatment beds it needs. The settlement funds will help create a new treatment center for adults, treatment scholarships, a grant …[/rewrite]
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FDA Approves Novel AstraZeneca, Bristol-Meyers Squibb Diabetes Drug
FDA Approves Novel AstraZeneca, Bristol-Meyers Squibb Diabetes Drug
[rewrite]“Controlling blood sugar levels is very important in the overall treatment and care of diabetes and Farxiga provides an additional treatment option for millions of Americans with type 2 diabetes,” Curtis Rosebraugh, of the FDA's Center for Drug …[/rewrite]
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McKenzie-Willamette hospital opens wound center in west Eugene
[rewrite]Hyperbaric oxygen treatment has become somewhat controversial in the past few years, as some practitioners have touted it for use in situations not approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration or Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.[/rewrite]
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