Student's death in Colorado raises questions on pot and health
Student's death in Colorado raises questions on pot and health
DENVER — It was spring break, and Levy Thamba, a 19-year-old college student from Africa, had checked into a fourth-floor hotel room with three of his buddies. They had … Doctors at the Telluride Medical Center in the Colorado ski… Continue reading
Help in NW Indiana for son who’s depressed and self medicates?
Question by dede: Help in NW Indiana for son who’s depressed and self medicates?
Is there any other place in NW IN that has a good dual diagnosis program? He has been clean for four months but is depressed and ready to relaspe.(cocaine and/or heroin was what he used to… Continue reading
Endo Type: DIY Fecal Transplant
Endo Type: DIY Fecal Transplant
The FDA somewhat reversed course, allowing clinicians to perform individual fecal transplants for C. diff patients without an investigational new drug (IND) application. But that doesn't apply to the other conditions, which is why patients are now …
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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
In the course of Marchese's five-year battle with heroin, the young man from Blackwood, N.J., was repeatedly denied admission to treatment facilities, often because his insurance company wouldn't cover the cost. After abusing marijuana and prescription …
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Suicide's heartbreaking mystery
Suicide's heartbreaking mystery
Jon Garlinghouse is a semiretired Eugene-based therapist who writes and consults on the subject of suicide. He estimates roughly 30 percent of his counseling work over three decades has related to suicide, either by working with people grieving a loss …
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