Opioid Crisis Strains Foster Care System; Programs Aim To Keep Kids With Mom
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) After Raven Mosser gave birth six years ago, she woke up to a
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Silicon Valley’s ambitious new bet: Brain ‘modems’ that restore sight, hearing, and speech
(By Charles Piller for STAT) SAN JOSE, Calif. — In a warehouse district here, a few young engineers fueled by
Read MoreExclusive: Inside The Lab Where Scientists Are Editing DNA In Human Embryos
(By Rob Stein for NPR) From the thirteenth floor of a glass tower at the Oregon Health & Science University,
Read MoreWith Heavy Drinking On The Rise, How Much Is Too Much?
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) If one glass of wine takes the edge off, why not drink a few more?
Read MoreState-by-state breakdown of 80 rural hospital closures
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Of the 26 states that have seen at least one rural hospital close
Read MoreNew Studies on Effectiveness of Cannabis and Cannabinoid Products in Treating Chronic Pain
In a pair of new studies published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, found there is not enough evidence to
Read MoreA Long And Winding Road: Kicking Heroin In An Opioid ‘Treatment Desert’
(By Brian Rinker for Kaiser Health News) Heather Menzel squirmed in her seat, unable to sleep on the Greyhound bus
Read MoreA ‘Vaccine For Addiction’ Is No Simple Fix
(By Richard Harris for NPR) It’s always appealing to think that there could be an easy technical fix for a
Read MorePeople Back Editing Genes To Treat Disease, But Are Wary Of Inheritable Changes
(By Courtney Columbus for NPR) People generally think that editing human genes might be OK, but most think that there’s
Read MoreHow TV ‘white space’ may expand telehealth access: 6 things to know
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) In recent years, experts have suggested using TV “white spaces,” or unused
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