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Child protective services case supervisor Anna Nelson, left, community health nurse Janna Walter and director of services Danielle Mann were vital to implementing the services now provided to mothers using opioids and babies with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.

'Help your family bloom' and more

What's going on in health and wellness March 4 to 10 more

3/3/21

Take an active role in managing your chronic kidney disease to live a longer, healthier life.

Managing Chronic Kidney Disease: Take Charge Of Your Health

(NAPSI)—Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious condition, affecting 15% of U.S. adults—an estimated 37 million Americans. Kidney disease can get worse over time and may lead to kidney failure … more

3/3/21

This photograph, taken in the late 1920s or early 1930s, shows participants in the Tuskeggee study in Tuskegee, Alabama...The Tuskegee Syphilis Study, carried out in Macon County, Alabama, from 1932 to 1972, is an example of medical research gone wrong. The United States Public Health Service, in trying to learn more about syphilis and justify treatment programs for blacks, withheld adequate treatment from a group of poor black men who had the disease, causing needless pain and suffering for the men and their loved ones. In the wake of the Tuskegee Study and other studies, the federal government took a closer look at research involving human subjects and made changes to prevent the moral breaches that occurred in Tuskegee from happening again.

Restored trust in government is key to vaccinating communities of color

A recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll showed that half of Black Americans will not take a COVID-19 vaccine. Even some Black doctors and health care workers have refused the vaccine, citing safety … more

By ANTONIO DELGADO | 2/24/21

The isolation of the pandemic can cause some older Americans to feel depressed—but doctors can help.

Many Older Americans Headed Into The Holidays Feeling Depressed

(NAPSI)—Many older Americans say they feel depressed—yet the majority of them are not planning to get help, according to a new national survey—though it could make a tremendous difference in … more

11/16/20

Researchers are finding new ways to treat people with IBD.

NIDDK’s 70th Anniversary Marks Advances in Medical Research

(NAPSI)—This year, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) marks its 70th anniversary. Over the past seven decades, NIDDK-supported research has furthered our … more

9/30/20

Just what the doctor ordered

As some of you might know, I’ve been a little under the weather lately, and by “lately,” I mean for more than a year. Some days are better than others, but every doctor I see (and … more

By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX | 12/4/19

This driver was convicted in a fatal, wrong way DUI incident.

Driver sentenced in wrong-way fatal DUI accident, Pike doctor indicted and more

Driver sentenced in wrong-way fatal DUI accident MONTICELLO, NY — Patrick B. Collins, 51, of East Stroudsburg, PA was sentenced on September 6 in Sullivan County Court to six to 18 years in … more

9/11/19 | 1 comment

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