Big Downturn in CVD Procedures Seen During COVID-19 s First Wave tctmd.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tctmd.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Team reveals cost-effective and life-saving treatment for nation’s opioid disorder epidemic
Expanding access to a treatment that combines medication and counseling for opioid addiction may generate significant cost savings while also saving many lives, according to a study by researchers at Stanford and the Veterans Health Administration.
Opioid use disorder (OUD) has become a public health crisis and is a significant cause of morbidity, death, lost productivity and excess costs to the criminal justice system. At least 2 million people in the United States have a substance use disorder related to prescription opioid pain medication.
“Opioid overdoses in the United states likely reached a record high in 2020 because of COVID-19 increasing substance use, exacerbating stress and social isolation, and interfering with opioid treatment,” the researchers write in their original investigation in
Carole Carson: Correcting the record theunion.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theunion.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Marina VA vaccinates 1,000 veterans over the age of 65 Share Updated: 12:27 PM PST Feb 26, 2021 Share Updated: 12:27 PM PST Feb 26, 2021 The Major General William H. Gourley VA-DoD Outpatient Clinic announced on Thursday that they had vaccinated 1,000 veterans. According to spokesperson, Jack Murphy, the 1,000 veterans were all 65 years old and older. Over recent weeks the VA clinic has been giving the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. More vaccines are available for local veterans. An additional 400 vaccine doses will be administered on Friday, March 5. This vaccination is for Veterans 55+ who are already enrolled in the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Call 650-496-2535 to register for the vaccination.