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Obama Signs Cancer “Moonshot” Bill

WASHINGTON — On a “bittersweet day” that brought back memories of loved ones lost, President Barack Obama signed into law legislation that makes new investments in cancer research and battling drug abuse. Obama signed the bill December 13 at a ceremony on the White House campus flanked by Vice President Joe Biden and key lawmakers […]

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Dr. Sonja Johns: Representing Virginia’s Black Doctors

As president of the Old Dominion Medical Society, Dr. Sonja Johns is looking to use the organization’s lobbying power to ensure that all Virginians have access to quality health care. The Old Dominion Medical Society represents African-American physicians who practice medicine within Virginia. Founded in 1905, the society currently has nearly 60 members. Its mission: […]

Report: Teen Substance Abuse Declines

The 2016 Monitoring the Future (MTF) annual survey results released today from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reflect changing teen behaviors and choices in a social media-infused world. The results show a continued long-term decline in the use of many illicit substances, including marijuana, as well as alcohol, tobacco, and misuse of some prescription […]

Montana Foundation Invests in Native American Healthcare

BILLINGS – The Montana Healthcare Foundation has announced a more than $500,000 investment to improve American Indian health challenges involving substance abuse. The organization said in a news release that more than $600,000 in grants would benefit Native Americans, who are at an elevated risk of heart disease, cancer, and other illnesses. The median age […]

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Exhibit at Airport Focuses on Stigma of Mental Illness

BOSTON — An exhibit at Boston’s Logan International Airport featuring larger-than life-photographs along with the personal stories of people who have struggled with mental illness is designed to shine light on a topic often kept in the dark. “Deconstructing Stigma: A Change in Thought Can Change a Life” is part of a campaign by McLean […]

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Crack vs. Opiods: Greater Lenience Now for Users

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — When Leola Bivins was first sent away for dealing drugs, she was a 22-year-old high school dropout with a 2-year-old daughter at home. Addiction was the center of the life she knew in East Stroudsburg, where she was born and raised, she recalled recently. Bivins’ mother was a heroin addict — she […]

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U of A Studies Cancer in Firefighters

TUCSON, Ariz.— Medical researchers at the University of Arizona’s College of Public Health will use new funding from the federal government to design a long-term study of the causes of cancer in firefighters. The $1.5 million Department of Homeland Security grant announced Wednesday will allow researchers to add firefighters at departments in Boston and southern […]

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N.J. Community OKs Medical Marijuana in Schools

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. — A New Jersey town’s school board has adopted a medical marijuana policy that falls in line with recent legislation signed by Gov. Chris Christie. The Record reported that board members adopted a measureNovember 30 that permits medical marijuana on school grounds in Ridgefield Park. Christie signed a bill into law last […]

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Patient’s Suit Alleges Rape at Mental Hospital

HELENA, Mont. — A woman who was criminally committed to Montana State Hospital has sued the state, alleging that she was sexually assaulted and impregnated by another patient at the psychiatric facility. In the lawsuit filed in District Court in Helena, the woman said the hospital failed to supervise her adequately, leading to the rape […]

Mobile Clinic Helps Cancer Patients

McALLEN, Texas — Many of the patients who come to Paul Toscano’s free mobile clinic are jobless. Uninsured. Undocumented. Desperate. The Houston Chronicle reports that the physician’s assistant treats so many inside this retrofitted RV that it’s impossible to remember them all. Some he’ll never forget. He closes his eyes and thinks of a woman […]

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Campus Events Canceled Because of Mumps

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri has canceled a popular event and is urging student groups to halt others as the number of confirmed and probable mumps cases climbs to 128. University spokesman Christian Basi said Thursday that “for the safety of our students and university community” the school has called off a late […]

Ailing Floridians Fear Obamacare Repeal Under Trump

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Sherry Riggs didn’t stay awake to find out who the next president would be. Her heart literally couldn’t take it. Riggs, a 55-year-old barber, has been ordered to avoid stress after a heart attack and bypass surgery last month. Last year, she had a stent put in, paid for by insurance […]

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