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Meth in the morning, heroin at night: Inside the seesaw struggle of dual addiction

Meth in the morning, heroin at night: Inside the seesaw struggle of dual addiction

Many users now mix opioids with stimulants such as meth and cocaine. Researchers say efforts to get doctors to reduce opioid prescriptions may have driven some users to buy meth on the street instead.
by April Dembosky

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A clearer map for aging: 'Elderhood' shows how geriatricians can help

A clearer map for aging: 'Elderhood' shows how geriatricians can help

Physician Louise Aronson treats patients who are in their 60s — as well as those who are older than 100. She writes about changing approaches to elder health care in the book, "Elderhood.
by Terry Gross

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'Nightmare on Elm Street stuff': How a family's battle with debilitating disorder led to new law

'Nightmare on Elm Street stuff': How a family's battle with debilitating disorder led to new law

What started as multiple cases of strep throat in a Minnesota boy turned into a two-year battle with a rare disorder and a push to require coverage of its treatment.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Nurses authorize strike at Twin Cities Children's hospitals

Nurses authorize strike at Twin Cities Children's hospitals

The vote doesn't mean a strike in imminent, but the strike authorization means union leaders could call a strike any time without going back to the rank-and-file. However, before walking out the nurses would have to wait out a 10-day notice period.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Federal grants restricted to fighting opioids miss the mark, states say

Federal grants restricted to fighting opioids miss the mark, states say

The U.S. government has doled out at least $2.4 billion in state grants since 2017, specifically targeting the opioid epidemic. Yet drug abuse problems seldom involve only one substance.
by Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Elizabeth Lucas and Orion Donovan-Smith

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