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More children arriving at emergency departments addicted to opioids
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareOpioid addiction is a big problem in the United States. Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death, with 52,404 lethal drug overdoses. And opioid addiction is driving the epidemic, with 20,101 overdose deaths related to prescription pain relievers, compared to 12,990 overdose deaths related to heroin in 2015.
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Healthcare expected to create 4 million jobs in next decade
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationHealthcare has had a tremendous year for job growth. Last year was strong, too, and so was 2015. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that there were about 11.7 million healthcare jobs in the U.S. in May 2014. Within two years, that number had jumped to 12.4 million through May 2016.
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A critical link between menopause and Alzheimer’s disease
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareAlzheimer's disease, a devastating and irreversible brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, is currently ranked as the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. For most people with Alzheimer's, symptoms first appear in their mid-60s.
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Trump signs executive order to bypass ACA requirements
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationWith Congress' repeated failures to overturn the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump on Thursday morning signed an executive order that opens the door to dismantling Obamacare.
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Researchers identify brain area responsible for hearing voices in schizophrenia
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareSchizophrenia affects more than 21 million people worldwide. Between 0.2 percent and 2 percent of the population suffer with this disorder. Characterized by deficits in thought processes — delusions, muddled thoughts and hallucinations — the complexity of schizophrenia continues to challenge healthcare professionals.
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Anxiety, mood, depression and chronic pain
David M. Heckman PharmaceuticalWhich drug? What dose? These are the questions we focus on when we interact with a chronic pain patient. Certainly, we believe, there must be a magic pill or patch that will erase our patient's pain and (within the 15 minutes allowed by payers) send him or her out of our office eternally grateful and forever smiling.
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How equine therapy can help in schools
Sheilamary Koch EducationIn the aftermath of devastating floods in Newcastle, Australia, many children in the area showed signs of low self-esteem and disconnectedness, according to youth worker Lisa Dyer. Inspired by a program used following massive bushfires, Dyer began doing equine therapy with these young people to help them heal emotional wounds.
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CVS does battle with our opioid problem
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalThe company that banned cigarette sales from its stores in 2014 is planning to take on the opioid epidemic. Last week, CVS announced their intentions to tighten their policies and expand programs related to narcotic prescribing and dispensing.
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Lack of support sinks Senate’s latest healthcare bill
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationSen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) dealt a fatal blow Monday evening to the Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. She joined fellow Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) in opposing the measure, leaving the Republicans' 52-48 majority over the Democrats short of the required 50 votes for passage under procedures from the fiscal year 2017 budget resolution.
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Celebrities help break down the stigma surrounding mental health
Jessica Taylor Mental HealthcareAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the rate of suicide in the U.S. has increased by 24 percent from 1999 to 2014. At the same time, states nationwide have cut $4.5 billion from mental healthcare funding since 2008.
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