Posts Tagged ‘wall street journal’
New Pain Treatment Uses Ultrasound at Home
The Ache: Ultrasound energy is widely used by physical therapists and other clinicians to treat sports injuries and chronic pain. But because the machines are hand-held, treatment is generally limited to 15 minutes or less. Some scientists think longer … Read more on Wall Street Journal
Governor McAuliffe visits Danville Water Treatment plant following coal ash spill
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe spent a little more than 30 minutes touring the Danville Water Treatment Plant to understand the filtration process and reassure the treatment director and city leaders he's holding Duke Energy leaders to their word … Read more on WDBJ7
Colts owner Irsay seeking treatment following arrest
A three-sentence statement released Tuesday said Irsay on Monday had ''voluntarily checked into a highly-respected health care facility and is committed to undergoing the treatment and care necessary to help him meet his challenges head-on.''. Read more on FOXSports.com
Brian Hoyer expects to be ready for start of offseason work
Hoyer has started running as he progresses through rehab for his torn ACL and said that he's spoken to fellow MSU alum and current Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins about new offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan. The Browns aren't expected to just hand … Read more on NBCSports.com
Heroin: It felt so good, until an overdose almost killed me
Gradually, I stopped talking with my drug recovery sponsor and the members of my support network, and began to let go of all the skills acquired in rehab. I missed my old neighborhood friends, whom I had been avoiding for more than three years in order … Read more on SouthCoastToday.com
Medbox Announces Additions to Executive Team
Medbox offers their patented systems, software and consulting services to pharmacies, dispensaries, urgent care centers, drug rehab clinics, hospitals, prison systems, hospice facilities, and medical groups worldwide. In addition, through its wholly … Read more on Wall Street Journal
Marco Rubio Won't Say if He Smoked Pot
Illegal pot has been a gold-mine on the ground for special interests for decades – cops, lawyers, prison employee unions, probation officers, court-ordered marijuana "rehab", criminal gangs and drug cartels…. It's an easy money machine, feeding off … Read more on TIME (blog)
Dennis Rodman speaks out about rehab
It was his first interview since entering a alcohol rehabilitation facility two weeks ago. This month, the colorful basketball Hall of Famer, who won five NBA titles while with the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls, organized a team of former … Read more on fox5sandiego.com
Dennis Rodman Checks Into Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Former NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman has checked into an undisclosed alcohol rehabilitation center to treat his longtime struggle with alcoholism, his agent says. The agent, Darren Prince, declined on Saturday to say which facility will treat Mr … Read more on Wall Street Journal
Darryl Strawberry is opening a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Florida
… planning to open a drug rehabilitation center in Florida. Strawberry, who famously struggled with alcohol and drug addiction during his playing career, will open the center in St. Cloud, Fla., and offer treatment to professional athletes and the … Read more on UPI.com (blog)
How much should we pay for medicines?
So when Gilead Sciences, the manufacturer of sofosbuvir, which goes by the brand name Sovaldi, announced its new drug was ready for prime time, doctors who treat patients with the disease cheered. Results of clinical trials showed side effects appeared … Read more on Ag Journal
Learning from the Kelly Thomas case
The broader problem is the lack of a comprehensive, treatment-based response to mental illness and the default decision to treat the symptoms and side effects — drug abuse, erratic behavior or homelessness — as entry points into the criminal justice … Read more on Los Angeles Times
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company (LJPC): La Jolla Pharmaceutical – Can This …
After recently working at Reata Pharmaceutical working on the development of bardoxolone methyl for the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), she has come to La Jolla to continue CKD research. Reata's phase 3 BEACON trial for bardoxolone methyl in … Read more on Seeking Alpha
Hot New Biotech Knows Roller-Coaster Feeling
By last Friday, the 45-person firm was the hottest company in the biotechnology sector, its market capitalization having soared more than sixfold over the course of one week, to $ 8.6 billion from $ 1.4 billion, after its liver-disease drug performed … Read more on Wall Street Journal
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
Fresh Start Private Management, Inc. Announces Alcohol Treatment Program …
The company previously entered into a definitive agreement on July 31, 2013 with Fresh Start Private Midwest, LLC, granting them the rights to Nebraska and they will operate under the name, Start Fresh Alcohol Recovery Center. The agreement includes … Read more on Wall Street Journal
New Rehab Helpline Strives to Provide Teens with Addiction Help
About Greenfield Adolescent Rehab Helpline: Young adults struggling to overcome addiction are encouraged to call Greenfield Adolescent Rehab Helpline at (413) 623-3236 to learn more about how a drug rehab center can help teens achieve sobriety. Read more on PR Web (press release)