Chicago No. 1 in Heroin Use but Lags in Treatment Programs
Chicago No. 1 in heroin use but lags in treatment programs
Clifton Sanchez, of the Chicago Recovery Alliance, parks the organization's silver van near Austin and Chicago avenues on the West Side. On Monday afternoon, he delivered syringes and needles to heroin addicts and offered other services such as HIV and … Read more on Chicago Sun-Times
New research guards against activity tracker 'cheaters'
But because activity trackers can be easily deceived, Northwestern Medicine and Northwestern Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago researchers have designed a way to train smartphone trackers to spot the difference between fake and real activity. … “As … Read more on Drug Store News
United Way $179000 Short of $1.8 Million and Still Campaigning for Community
United Way 9000 short of .8 million and still campaigning for community
Still $ 179,000 short of $ 1.8 million in individual and corporate contributions pledged to support those agencies, Campaign Chair Kim Holley and United Way President and CEO Lester Lattany visited the Adult Day Services center Tuesday for a reminder of … Read more on Johnson City Press (subscription)
334 spine surgeons to know — 2016
He is a clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, an attending surgeon at New York Presbyterian Hospital and consultant at Burke Rehabilitation Center. Dr. Cammisa served as a lead investigator for a … Read more on Becker’s Orthopedic & Spine
West Texas Rehab Center Helps Thousands Overcome Disabilities
West Texas Rehab Center helps thousands overcome disabilities
ABILENE, TX (KSWO) -Each year, thousands of people come from neighboring states and all across Texas to receive specialized therapy at the West Texas Rehab Center in Abilene. The organization is full of highly trained therapists and staff who strive to … Read more on KSWO
Anthology, reading focus on recovery
This person is an amazing human being who has something to say, not just about addiction but about life,'” said Gary Miller, who, since 2013, has led workshops in recovery centers and correctional facilities across Vermont. The workshops and the book … Read more on Barre Montpelier Times Argus
How a Paralyzed Man Walked Again
How a Paralyzed Man Walked Again
Nenadic and his colleagues set to work on doing just that in the summer of 2014, when they looked at California-area rehabilitation centers to find a fit and highly motivated patient who could serve as a test subject. One of the places they considered … Read more on TIME
Fort Myers orders rehab center to cease drug treatment
Sovereign Health, a for-profit substance abuse treatment provider with facilities in California, Utah and Arizona, advertises that it provides “diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse, mental health disorders and co-occurring conditions for adults … Read more on The News-Press
E-Cigarette Adverts Target Susceptible Youth
E-cigarette adverts target susceptible youth
Advertisements for electronic cigarettes are seen by around 70% of middle and high school students in stores, online, in newspapers and magazines or on television and in movies, says a new report published in the Centers for Disease Control and … Read more on Medical News Today
The Salvation Army Cordova Outpost provides something for everyone from …
A thrift store operates on Main Street, a food bank is available for emergency help, there's women's ministry group, bible study, family movie night, computer lab, ongoing life skills classes, a variety of youth services, Sunday school programs … Read more on Cordova Times
Lice Clinics of America Opens New Treatment Center in Chicago
Lice Clinics of America Opens New Treatment Center in Chicago
CHICAGO, Aug. 10, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Head lice infamously cause stress, disgust and embarrassment for millions of moms whose kids get infested each year. But thanks to the opening of Disentangle, moms in Chicago can stop worrying about … Read more on GlobeNewswire (press release)
Cancer Treatment Centers of America® Named Among Top 100 Workplaces for Fourth …
CHICAGO, Nov. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — For the fourth consecutive year, Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) at Midwestern Regional Medical Center (Midwestern) has been named among Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces. Read more on PR Newswire (press release)
Miss. Storm Victims Urged to Register With FEMA for Disaster Relief
Miss. storm victims urged to register with FEMA for disaster relief
Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, as well as medical and dental expenses or funeral and burial costs. Low-interest … FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers opened in Holly Springs and Ashland today. North Mississippi storm … Read more on FOX13 Memphis
Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Liberty County for Texans
AUSTIN, Texas – A State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is now open in Liberty County for homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage as a result of the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding from Oct. 22 to Oct … Read more on Liberty Vindicator