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Work Needed to Close Gaps in Coverage for Mental Health, Substance Abuse

Work needed to close gaps in coverage for mental health, substance abuse

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“The final rule provides a crucial step forward to ensure that patients receive the benefits they deserve and are entitled to under the law,” said Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman, president of the American Psychiatric Association. … Jamison Monroe, CEO of …
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Insurance Must Cover Mental Health, Substance Abuse Just Like Physical

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Looking for Support Group for Help? There Are Plenty in the Local Region

Looking for support group for help? There are plenty in the local region

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CADUCEUS: Abingdon, Va., Fridays, 7:30 p.m.; Addiction Recovery Resources for Professionals; Dr. Lewis Weber & Associates, 540-815-4214 for directions. CANCER: For anyone whose life has been touched by cancer. Free, family, friends welcome; …
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Electronic health records will make it easier to save a life

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New Hampshire's Addiction to Prescription Drugs Higher Than National Average

New Hampshire's addiction to prescription drugs higher than national average

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Prescription pain reliever abuse among ages 18-25 in New Hampshire is still well above the national average and the average in other Northeast states, according to the report, “Prescription Pain Medication Misuse.” About 12.3 percent of people ages 18 …
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Options limited for getting clean

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Gaga Says She Went 'Cold Turkey' to Break Marijuana Habit

Gaga says she went 'cold turkey' to break marijuana habit

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Etymological dictionaries date the term 'cold turkey' back to the 1920s, when it referred to the withdrawal symptoms associated with quitting heroin rather than drugs in general. The U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse has estimated 9 percent of …
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Outlook optimistic for returning US veterans

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There are both potential positive and negative effects of war experiences,” says Price, whose research has explored trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse and suicide among American military service members and veterans.
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Lawsuit Proceeds for Canada's Lost Generation of Stolen Babies

Lawsuit Proceeds for Canada's Lost Generation of Stolen Babies

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One thing needed in the U.S.A. to stop the foster care system abuse is laws that the family has to be told what it is doing wrong and how to get their children back home. I can name at least three states that have laws that state children …
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I Ignore Lou Reed, But My Friend Charlie Winds Up in Lou's Apartment

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Celsion Corporation (CLSN): Celsion's Targeted RF Therapy Represents

Celsion Corporation (CLSN): Celsion's Targeted RF Therapy Represents

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Heating the tumor with FDA-approved devices releases the chemotherapy to target and treat the tumor and its margins with an effective dose of the drug. Late-to-mid stage clinical studies are in primary liver cancer and recurring chest wall (RCW) breast …
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Gabapentin, Epilepsy Drug, Shows Promise In Treating Alcoholism

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