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Events Calendar for November 27th, 2013

Events Calendar for November 27th, 2013
Carolina Beach, NC – On Saturday, January 25, 2014 thirty teams will take to their grills, forks in hand, secret recipes folded and stashed in pockets, all for the glory of the title and the satisfaction of knowing they've helped to raise a significant… Continue reading

New Stroke Recovery Device, Combined With Clot-Busting Drug, Offers Safe

New Stroke Recovery Device, Combined With Clot-Busting Drug, Offers Safe
Thanks to a new study led by University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) researchers, a newly-developed, hands-free ultrasound device, when used in tandem with a clot-busting drug, may offer safe, improved preventative treatment for …… Continue reading

Create Jobs, Hope to Fight Addiction

Create jobs, hope to fight addiction
Noting that a key predictor for drug abuse is low social rank, Estep quoted Robert Walker, a researcher at the University of Kentucky's Center for Drug and Alcohol Research. "It's the belief that I can't do anything to fix this or make my life… Continue reading

Ups and Downs: Drug Data; Steady Standards; and Welcome to the Holiday Season

Ups and Downs: Drug data; steady standards; and welcome to the holiday season
“Snow Camp, North Carolina” is published by The History Press. … The MinuteClinic is one of 56 locations in the state, part of a nationwide program, and is in the CVS Pharmacy at 2344 S. Church St.… Continue reading

Health Care Workers Trained on Rx Drug Abuse

Health care workers trained on Rx drug abuse
Called an epidemic by public health professionals, prescription drug misuse and abuse in the U.S. continues to grow as chronic pain patients are prescribed opioid treatment. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation reports nearly 82 Americans die every day … Read more on Medical… Continue reading

Thirst for Growth Takes Cadence Health West

Thirst for growth takes Cadence Health west
With more than $ 1.5 billion in revenue, the combined system would be bigger than such well-known academic medical centers as University of Chicago Medicine or Loyola University Health System. The footprint would stretch … More heft reduces a health … Read more… Continue reading