A 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
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Emerging Health Issues
A ‘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
Read MoreCongress Revamps Housing Program To Benefit Areas Where HIV Is Spreading
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) In a bipartisan push, Congress has restructured a federal program that provides
Read MoreTo Grow Market Share, A Drugmaker Pitches Its Product To Judges
(By Jake Harper for NPR) Philip Kirby says he first used heroin during a stint in a halfway house a
Read MoreScientists Precisely Edit DNA In Human Embryos To Fix A Disease Gene
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Scientists have been tinkering with the DNA in humans and other living things for decades.
Read More4 steps to reversing the epidemic of opioid use disorders
(By Brian D. Sites and Matthew A. Davis for STAT) Health care professionals share a common and lofty goal: to
Read MorePrescription opioid use is widespread. Here’s who is most vulnerable to misuse
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Nearly 92 million adults in the United States used prescription opioids in 2015 — and
Read MoreWearable Devices can be a Powerful Element in a Workplace Wellness Program
Wearable devices add a fun factor to fitness challenges and allow individuals to see the progress they’re making toward their
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