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U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced several new actions the department is taking to combat the nation’s opioid epidemic. The actions includ… Read More

"Major health bill would fund medical research, hasten FDA approvals" PBS NewsHour 12/6/2016ExcerptSUMMARY:  In Congress, lawmakers are close to passing a major bill that would increase… Read More

"In the war on heroin, Baltimore drug programs face an uncertain future" by Laura Santhanam, PBS NewsHour 2/28/2017ExcerptIn 2015, Baltimore wrote a city-wide prescription for a heroin anti… Read More

In 2015, there were over 2.5 million Americans addicted to opioids; 33,000 of them died of overdose. Nationwide, that rate is over ten deaths per 100,000 people, and the rate is over 30 in… Read More

"Sessions' Dubious Drug Claims" by Vanessa Schipani, FactCheck.org 3/31/2017In an address to law enforcement, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions made two dubious claims about marijuana and… Read More

"What Virginia's poorest citizens want from health care reform" PBS NewsHour 7/11/2017and they are NOT going to get from Trumpcare.ExcerptSUMMARY:  As Republicans on Capitol Hill try to… Read More

NOTE:  It effectively allots 2¢ per victim.  Also note his declaration last only 90 days (it's renewable)."Trump calls for new action, not new money, to tackle opioid crisis"… Read More

I recently came across a couple of news bits that suggested that the Joint Commission was largely responsible for the opioid epidemic. I don’t remember the exact source and wasn’… Read More

"To solve opioid epidemic, governors say there need to be federal dollars behind pledges" PBS NewsHour 3/12/2018ExcerptSUMMARY:  The governors of Maryland and Oregon are making an urgen… Read More

"Will Trump’s focus on prosecution, not treatment, make a dent in opioid addiction?" PBS NewsHour 3/19/2018Answer, NO.  The problem is not the illegal opioid trade, it's the docto… Read More

"With highest hepatitis C mortality rate in U.S., Oregon expands access to life-saving drugs" PBS NewsHour 5/23/2018ExcerptSUMMARY:  New drugs can cure up to 95 percent of patients with… Read More

Humm..... Wonder if Trump is aware of this?  He may want to avoid his boyfriend Putin."1 million Russians are HIV-positive, but only a third get treatment" PBS NewsHour 6/12/2018Excerpt… Read More

There is an Opioid Crisis in North America and it’s affecting two factions of people – the ones who take and use opioids illegally and the ones who use and take opioids legally a… Read More

"A festering opioid crisis, worn-out families and ‘so much pain to process’" PBS NewsHour 8/14/2018ExcerptSUMMARY:  In “Dopesick,” journalist and author Beth Mac… Read More

The opioid epidemic has hit every state in the U.S. hard. This means that every one of us has seen the effects of drug abuse of prescription painkillers in one way or another. Maybe you&rsqu… Read More

"Trump signs opioid bill, father who lost son says we need a bigger ‘Band-aid’" PBS NewsHour 10/24/2018ExcerptSUMMARY:  On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed a bill th… Read More

"How Congress Stopped Working" by Derek Willis (ProPublica) and Paul Kane (The Washington Post), ProPublica 11/5/2018Today’s legislative branch, far from the model envisioned by the fo… Read More

"Will drug companies be held accountable for America’s opioid epidemic?" PBS NewsHour 1/1/2019ExcerptSUMMARY:  The nation’s opioid crisis was declared a public health emerge… Read More

This picturesque state boasts warm weather, breathtaking views and the highest rates of alcohol-related deaths. While it may be more notorious for its warm weather and beautiful landscapes… Read More

"This grieving family wants pharmaceutical companies held accountable for opioid deaths" PBS NewsHour 2/8/2019ExcerptSUMMARY:  An estimated 400,000 Americans have died as a result of op… Read More

"Shields and Brooks on Trump’s national emergency, Democratic platform shift" PBS NewsHour 2/15/2019ExcerptSUMMARY:  Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist… Read More

One of the many conditions I live with is called Gastroparesis. Gastroparesis means paralysis of the muscles of the stomach. Gastroparesis results in delayed emptying of… Read More

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - Media OutReach - 28 March 2019 - Cancer is the world's second biggest killer, responsible for 9.6m deaths in 2018--roughly one out of six across the g… Read More

"What New York state’s lawsuit against Purdue Pharma says about U.S. opioid battle" PBS NewsHour 3/28/2019YES!  Please, please declare bankruptcy, then close down (A-Holes).Excerp… Read More

"How Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot plans to address Chicago’s gun violence ‘epidemic’" PBS NewsHour 4/3/2019ExcerptSUMMARY:  Democrat Lori Lightfoot was elected mayor of… Read More

The First General Insurer To Launch An Innovative Product For People With Pre-Diabetes And Type 2 DiabetesPolicyholders Will Be Rewarded For Managing Their Diabetes Condition EffectivelyKUAL… Read More

As WhatsApp groups allow you to pass on a message to a large number of people at the same time, it has given many the liberty to spread fake news and rumors too. To make sure that no further… Read More

"How federal case against drug distributor could change opioid fight" PBS NewsHour 4/24/2019ExcerptSUMMARY:  Amid the ongoing opioid epidemic, drug manufacturers, doctors and pharmacist… Read More

Alright ladies! Pour yourself a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, because we need to have a heart-to-heart. It’s time we have an honest conversation about having safe sex and the preca… Read More

"How the Met is handling dilemma of donor accountability" PBS NewsHour 5/16/2019ExcerptSUMMARY:  Pressure is increasingly being applied to institutions benefiting from philanthropy to b… Read More

"The struggle to find missing members of Navajo Nation" PBS NewsHour 5/30/2019ExcerptSUMMARY:  The Brief But Spectacular team recently brought attention to the volume of sexual assault… Read More

Who would have thought that an Aeronautical Engineer by profession finds himself madly and deeply into pig farming and chooses it over what he is more than qualified for? Well for this man… Read More

Thou shalt not covet thy friend’s figure! Each and every body shape and composition is different. Some women can be heavy on top with slim legs. Others can be lean on top with th… Read More

There are forces of evil acting around the world, trying to invent the ultimate biological weapon. This is in addition to the problem of new emerging diseases that come from natural sources… Read More

"The opioid industry fought hard to keep this database hidden.  Here’s what it shows" PBS NewsHour 7/18/2019ExcerptSUMMARY:  Over the past two decades, hundreds of thousands… Read More

"What Okla. judgment against Johnson & Johnson means for opioid accountability" PBS NewsHour 8/26/2019ExcerptSUMMARY:  An Oklahoma judge delivered a $572 million judgment against ph… Read More

People belonging to the baby boomer generation are members of their own exclusive club The baby boomer generation is sticking out everywhere in our society. It’s not only because we re… Read More

I want to talk about a difficult subject today…Chronic Pain and Addictions. When you live with Chronic Pain, you can find yourself spiraling in a dark hole. Sometimes depression becom… Read More

It’s time to introduce my next guest, the vibrant Miss Aleisha Crabb. I’m delighted to share her story here! Introduce yourself and tell us a bit about you… My name… Read More

Swine production in the Philippines is a P191-billion industry and is the largest among the livestock and poultry industries of the country. It ranks next to rice with 18.28% contribution to… Read More

November is Good Nutrition Month so I’d like to share some information with you to help make it your healthiest month ever! Let’s start with a definition: nu·tri·… Read More

I want to talk about Pain today. Physical pain is something that most people can say they’ve experienced at some point in their lives and it’s something that feels different for… Read More

Guide to CBD for Veterans There are millions of veterans in the United States, representing almost 10% of the country’s total population. Many veterans live with chronic heal… Read More

Many CBD Studies in the course of recent decade have indicated powerful and viable advantages for what afflict us. The list of benefits CBD provides is long and growing, as scient… Read More

Fibromyalgia is a complex condition that affects millions of people around the world. There are many questions that people ask when they first find out they have Fibro, and I thought I&rsquo… Read More

Top Extracts Kratom Review by Ryan Tengco at CBD Origin In this review, join us as we review our first-ever review of a kratom product! Learn more and find out what exactly “kratom&rdq… Read More

Research Shows CBD Benefits 50+ Conditions by Aaron Cadena at CBD Origin Over the last few years, Cannabidiol (CBD) has exploded into the world of health and wellness. With dozens of natur… Read More

Kalonji has been known to find its uses from traditional cuisines and herbal treatments, to modern medicines and cosmetics. Kalonji has been found to improve several functions of the body pr… Read More

Working from home is more common than ever due to a virus To stay productive while working from home was difficult only a few years ago. Due to the new and unique situation in the world with… Read More

To set a deadline correctly is more powerful than what you think How often do you set a deadline for something? I mean, a real deadline… Maybe the answer isn’t that easy. To set… Read More

Running during the pandemic separate winners from the rest To keep on running during the pandemic means two things if you are a runner and an entrepreneur. Nothing can stop you from keep on… Read More

To start a home-based business has never been so “hot” Many are thinking about the idea of a home-based business, but it all stops there. The current unique situation with the Co… Read More

Universal Basic Income gets attractive for you if implemented correctly  If Universal Basic Income gets attractive enough, it will be due to the Coronavirus chaos we are living right no… Read More

Hello Humans: I hope you’re doing well in these trying times. What I’m trying to do with my time is encourage the humans in my house to stretch more. Whenever I see them coming… Read More

Entrepreneurship and marathon running have more in common than what you think. You need guts to practice entrepreneurship and marathon running at the same time. On the other hand, they have… Read More

As COVID-19 moves from epidemic to pandemic status, we discuss its implications for all of us and describe how the experts reacted. We also share some coping strategies for anxiety. All data… Read More

When I lost my job at the start of the coronavirus epidemic, I immediately called my grandmother. She sighed when I told her the news, then asked: “Do you have potatoes?” I grabb… Read More

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With the evolution of technology, where data and resources are easily accessible from remote corners of the world, face-to-face employment is becoming less the norm. At the same time, remot… Read More

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="364"]Photo by Royalty-free image collection [/caption] Almost half of the pre-weaner pigs suddenly excrete yellowish watery diarrhea. The same… Read More