India Manages to Free Itself of Polio
There were rumors that the polio vaccine was designed to make children infertile, or that it contained substances banned by Islamic scripture. Such fears made it especially hard to vaccinate Muslim children. The Indian government's campaign to … Read more on Wall Street Journal

Vermont governor declares new 'War on Drugs,' but pumps up old bureaucracy
By the governor's own admission, nearly 80 percent of Vermont's prison population faces a problem with addiction, and the state's treatment centers haven't been effective in meeting demand and solving problems of those affected in rural communities … Read more on Watchdog.org

Governor Cuomo Announces More Than Million for Programs…
EAC, Inc./Bronx Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities (TASC): $ 300,000 – The program will target young men and women arrested in Bronx County who are 15 years old and older and have a substance use disorder, are considered suitable for … Read more on LongIsland.com

W.Va. water officials: Little known about spill recovery timeline
The substance doesn't have a "high lethality," but they didn't want to take any chances, he said. McIntyre explained the company has a filtration process that is able to clean their water, taken from the Elk River for a large treatment center. The … Read more on Pittsburgh Post Gazette