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Poll: Is the Surgeon General Right About Opioid Epidemic?
Recently, the Surgeon General issued a letter to physicians urging them to take a part in combating the opioid epidemic. In addition to bringing our readers the most topical articles and news from PPAHS and the web, we’ve also created a brief (2 minute – 5 question) survey to understand reactions to the Surgeon General’s […]
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Former Virginia Hospital Becomes Medical College Hub
MARION, Va. — A new patient is occupying the exam rooms of a Smyth County hospital that hasn’t accepted sick people in years. The patient’s name is SimMan 3G and he has a lot of issues: He bleeds. He goes into shock. He moans in pain. SimMan 3G is a high fidelity simulation mannequin and […]
Disparities
N.E. College Sends Professors to Teach at Clinics
CONCORD, N.H. — Janelle Jones knew she wanted to get a master’s degree someday, but she figured that would mean driving to a college campus at least an hour away. Now, her commute is just a walk down the hall, thanks to a New England College program aimed at boosting New Hampshire’s mental health workforce […]
Policies
Missourians Rally for Health Care, Higher Wage
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — At least 200 demonstrators rallied at the Missouri Capitol to call for a higher minimum wage and expanded health care. The rally Monday was one of 30 scheduled nationwide as part of the “Moral Monday” movement. The movement began in 2013 against conservative policies that advocates say hurt the poor and […]
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Wife: Jailed Veteran Suffers PTSD and Mental Illness
VALPARASIO, Fla. —At 9:18 a.m. on April 9, 2015, Aaron Wanless sent an email to his psychiatrist’s office at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs clinic at Eglin Air Force Base. “This medication is killing me,” he wrote. “My brain is malfunctioning.” At the moment he sent the message, the 35-year-old Air Force veteran was […]
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Institutions Turning to Holistic Alcohol Policies
In an effort to combat issues with underage and high-risk drinking on campus, institutions have rolled out new alcohol policies.
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Suicides Can Be Prevented
Suicide can be prevented. In 2014, more than 42,000 Americans took their own lives and almost half a million Americans received medical care for self-inflicted injuries. September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day, and the entire month is dedicated to suicide prevention awareness in the United States. Help prevent suicide in your community by knowing […]
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NIH Award Expands Study of Alzheimer’s Biomarkers
The Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) — the long-running National Institutes of Health-supported study investigating brain and fluid biomarkers of the disease — enters a new phase of discovery with the launch of ADNI3. With the recent NIH award of approximately $40 million over the next five years—coupled with anticipated private sector contributions of $20 […]
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Maryland Lawmakers Seek Diversity in Medical Marijuana Industry
Black Maryland state lawmakers are planning to propose emergency legislation to address the dearth of minority-owned businesses approved to grow medical marijuana in the state and may demand scrapping the results of a nine-month application process and starting over. Del. Cheryl D. Glenn (D-Baltimore) announced the plans at a Friday meeting of the Legislative Black […]
Policies
Ohio Medical Marijuana Law Takes Effect
COLUMBUS, Ohio —Ohio has yet to outline how exactly its new medical marijuana law will work even as it took effect September 8, leaving a host of unanswered questions by doctors, patients, pharmacists, police and many others. Rules for producing, prescribing and distributing cannabis to eligible patients are expected to take up to a year […]
Disparities
$25 Million Donation Could Clear Path for New Dental School
EL PASO, Texas—El Paso could be getting a dental school. The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso has announced a $25 million donation for the Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine. Officials say the contribution from the Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation will support the first new dental school in Texas […]
Disparities
Home Repairs and Checkups Help Seniors Age in Place
WASHINGTON — Where you live plays a big role in staying independent as you age. Now researchers say an innovative program that combined home fix-ups and visits from occupational therapists and nurses improved low-income seniors’ ability to care for themselves in their own homes. Still to be answered is whether that better daily functioning also […]
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