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UMass researchers get $10M grant to study opioid treatment

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AP - AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - Researchers at the UMass-Amherst campus and UMass Medical School have received a $10 million grant to help research the effectiveness of opioid addiction treatment in jails and other criminal justice settings. Elizabeth Evans, assistant professor in the UMass Amherst School of Public Health, and Dr. Peter Friedmann, associate dean of research at the medical school, will use the grant to examine a pilot opioid treatment program for detainees at jails in seven Massachusetts counties. The grant comes from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Drug Abuse. Evans says Massachusetts is at the forefront of improving treatment for opioid use disorder in vulnerable populations and understanding the risk of fatal overdose inmates face following their release. In all, about a dozen institutions are getting $155 million.

Minnesota Blue Cross CEO defends tougher review of medical procedures

Duerson attends medical immersion camp

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Muskogee Phoenix - OSU Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS) hosted a free, three-day camp designed for Native American and FFA students, and a Muskogee resident attended.

Girl Scouts evacuated from BWCA in overnight rescue

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Minneapolis Star Tribune - The nine girls and their leader, who are from the Chicago area, are back at their base camp after having received medical attention. None was seriously hurt.

A La Carte: Jefferson, Wabash hot spots for restaurant expansion

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State Journal-Register - SMOOTHIE KING opened its second Springfield location Thursday, ending a three-year hunt for a perfect home for the New Orleans-based health food chain.The new store at 605 W. Jefferson St. is just the latest dining establishment to open this summer in a two-block stretch of the east-west corridor surrounded by downtown Springfield, several state office complexes, the medical district and multiple schools.Ironically, local Smoothie King franchise operators Tim and Cristine Everett's

Great Moments In Medical Self-Experimentation

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Forbes - Sometimes you have to do literally "bet on yourself" even if everyone else thinks you're wrong.

State officials investigating Legionnaire's at hospital

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AP - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating two cases of Legionnaire's disease in people who were patients at Rush Oak Park Hospital. State authorities are working with local and hospital officials. Water samples were taken this week for testing. Previous samples contained Legionella bacteria. Legionnaire's disease is a sometimes-fatal flu-like malady caused by inhaling infected water vapor. One patient was at the hospital in May and the other in mid-July. The hospital reported to state officials that it routinely tests water and has taken steps to reduce exposure. They include disinfecting the water, flushing pipes, and using filters on faucets. Medical personnel are keeping a watch on other patients for symptoms. ___ Legionnaire's disease information Illinois Department of Public Health: https://bit.ly/2Mhm49 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:...

Defense seeks lesser sentence in school sex abuse case

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AP - BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Court records say law enforcement officers did not pursue charges in an eastern Montana school sex abuse case despite the suspect's confession 17 years ago. The previous admission came to light in a sentencing recommendation filed Friday by a public defender for 79-year-old James Jensen. Jensen pleaded guilty to coercing boys into sexual abuse under the guise of improving their athletic performance while he worked as an athletic trainer in Miles City from the 1970s until about 1998. Federal prosecutors are seeking up to 15 years in prison. Jensen's attorney is asking for eight years in a medical care unit, citing Jensen's declining health and earlier confession. Babcock said the state cited the statute of limitations and the ages of the boys in deciding not to file charges in 2003. It is unclear why federal charges weren't filed.

Healing Medical Herbs -Their Uses and Preparation Download

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ZDNet - Herbalism (also herbal medicine) is the study of botany and use of plants intended for medicinal purposes. Plants have been the basis for me

Atrium Medical Center gets New tumor-fighting technology

Hudson Headwaters moving out of its last leased building in area

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Glens Falls Post-Star - QUEENSBURY ? Hudson Headwaters is poised to move out of its last leased medical center in the area next week.

Bridgeport Hospital burn center debuts 'spray-on' skin

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Connecticut Post - BRIDGEPORT - The idea of spray-on skin-in-a-can sounds futuristic, maybe even supernatural. But at Bridgeport Hospital's Connecticut Burn Center, this seemingly far-out concept has become a reality - one experts said has the possibility to revolutionize burn care. Earlier this year, the hospital started using a product called RECELL, in which a small piece of a patient's skin is removed and immersed in an enzyme solution that separates the cells and uses them to create a spray that can be used to treat large-area acute burns in place of a traditional skin graft. Though it was been approved for use less than a year ago, many physicians said they are cautiously excited about its potential, including burn center medical director Dr. Alisa Savetamal. "It allows us to use less donor skin" in treating major burns, she said. Savetamal said when a huge portion of the body is burned - for example, an entire leg - doctors typically take skin from elsewhere on the patient's body and graft

Civil War reenactment at Massena

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- MASSENA ? Union and Confederate soldiers battled amid cannon fire this weekend at Robert Moses State Park, Massena. The reenactment, featuring dozens of soldiers dressed in Civil War era uniforms, was hosted by the St. Lawrence County Historical Association and the 15th Alabama Infantry / Alexander's Battery. In addition to battles on Saturday and Sunday, other events open to the public included encampments with infantry, artillery and cavalry drills, demonstrations of Civil War medical treatments, cooking and Victorian games. Reenactor President Lincoln spoke, and well as others on such topics as women spies in the Civil War, soldiers' haversack contents, and the reading of letters soldiers received from home. NCNow photos by Cheryl Shumway. Confederate soldiers charge toward Union soldiers. A Union soldier falls to the ground after being shot. From left, Rick Godin, Tupper Lake, and Rick Bendel, Canton, discuss Civil War field hospitals with medical staff reenactors Bob Tillso

All Clark County designated medical marijuana facilities operating

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Springfield News-Sun - All of Clark Counties medical marijuana facilities are up and operating, including newly opened dispensaries in Springfield.

Oregon could soon have nation's most progressive paid family leave law, will the US follow?

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USA Today - The U.S. is one of only two industrialized nations in the world without a national paid family medical leave act. Advocates want to change that.        

Police: Woman's death in Sauk Rapids suspicious

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AP - SAUK RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) - Police in Sauk Rapids say the death of a woman is suspicious. Officers were called early Saturday to a Sauk Rapids home where a woman was reported to be unconscious and not breathing. Police and medical responders tried to revive the woman but could not. ...

Rural Maine medical residencies plan gets boost

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AP - Maine is also one of the most rural states in the country, and the senators say providing high-quality health care access can be challenging.

McClure Health Sciences High School provides students with cutting edge medical tech

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Gwinnett Daily Post - Students, faculty and staff at McClure Health Science High School will be greeted by a muscular mannequin named "Duke" when they enter the school's front doors Aug. 5.

Homer Medical Center offering free measles vaccinations

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Homer Tribune - The Homer Tribune - Offering news of the people, places and events of Homer and the lower Kenai Peninsula

ER Doc 411: Be still my racing heart - atrial fib, heart palpitations and what you need to know

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Daily Kos - Author's note: This is the 7th diary in a series that I will post monthly, on medical topics related to emergency care. If you want to check out the first diary in the series, you can find it here, on the topic of insider tips to improve your ER visit,...
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