Needle Exchange RV Stays in Springdale for Now
Needle exchange RV stays in Springdale for now — SPRINGDALE, Ohio (Angela Ingram) — A mobile needle exchanger RV designed to reduce the spread of hepatitis and HIV draws a mixture of fire and support.Wedne…
Scripps Howard Awards honor nation's best 2013 journalism
[rewrite]CINCINNATI, March 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Scripps Howard Foundation is proud to announce the winners and finalists of its annual Scripps Howard Awards, honoring the best work in the communications industry and journalism education in 2013 …[/rewrite]
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Doctors, Drugs Slowly Coming Around to Chronic Fatigue
Doctors, drugs slowly coming around to chronic fatigue
[rewrite]Eventually, panelists would talk about the potential of antiviral and immune-modulator drugs. But first came Dr. Charles Lapp, who runs a treatment center in North Carolina focused on chronic fatigue and diseases thought to be related to it. "We have …[/rewrite]
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Student Holly Fryar fights cancer, hopes to return to UNC in fall
[rewrite]… truly unheard of, and I couldn't imagine life here at Carolina without her.” After withdrawing, Fryar and her family moved to Georgia to continue her treatment at Cancer Treatment Centers of America and encountered major complications from her …[/rewrite]
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A Sobering Story: Addicts Must Confront Their Demons, Experts Say
A Sobering Story: Addicts must confront their demons, experts say
[rewrite]So people tend to still see it as a moral weakness,” said Vince Mercuri, executive director of The Open Door Alcohol & Other Drug Treatment Center in Indiana. However, addiction is not a moral failing, and brain-imaging techniques have helped to show …[/rewrite]
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Heroin use, treatment on rise in Indiana
[rewrite]And according to 2012 results from the Indiana College Substance Abuse Survey, Indiana college students reported they had used heroin within the last year at four times the national rate, 0.4 percent compared with 0.1 percent. Heroin use by race has …[/rewrite]
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DOH Crews Work to Repair Potholes
DOH crews work to repair potholes
[rewrite]A local drug rehab home is holding their annual dinner to raise awareness on Thursday, March 10. Brian's safe house has … The turn in the weather doesn't mean a break for crews with the West Virginia Division of Highways. Workers are trading in snow …[/rewrite]
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HEALTH BRIEFS
[rewrite]Prom-goers taking advantage of the offer will be asked to sign a pledge that they will not use alcohol or illegal drugs on prom night, will use their seat belts and will not be distracted drivers. … Genesis nurses selected for the 2014 award are …[/rewrite]
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Courage Award for Cancer Named After WUSA 9 Anchor
Courage Award for cancer named after WUSA 9 anchor
[rewrite]Today, she is a physical therapist at the INOVA Loudoun Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Leesburg, Va. But for what … Then, two years ago, the Pink Assistance Fund was started to offer financial aid to women recently diagnosed or currently in …[/rewrite]
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Support Groups Erie Times-News
[rewrite]The free program offers assistance in gaining independence from addictive behavior, including substance addiction like drugs or alcohol or activity addiction like gambling or overeating. SMART Recovery promotes the idea of self-empowerment … The …[/rewrite]
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Mountainside Reminds Patients About Deducting Addiction: Writing Off Medical …
Mountainside Reminds Patients about Deducting Addiction: Writing Off Medical …
[rewrite]According to the IRS, deductible drug and alcohol addiction treatment expenses include: the costs of diagnosis; inpatient treatment at a therapeutic center for drug or alcohol addiction, including meals and lodging costs; payments for legal medical …[/rewrite]
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'JoJo' Burhoe detained after failing drug tests
[rewrite]Burhoe, who was 44 at the time of his arrest, asked to be sent to an inpatient drug treatment center for an addiction that, his lawyer said, resurfaced after he underwent surgery on his mouth and was prescribed oxycodone. He had been sober for 12 years …[/rewrite]
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