Introducing: “Working With Pregnant Women With a History of Substance Abuse”.

Introducing: “Working with pregnant women with a history of substance abuse”. – Dr Maxine O’Brien introduces the program she is facilitating for midwives who are seeking practical ideas and skills for caring for pregnant women who abuse …

Ohio addictions chief addresses overdose deaths

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"We need to make sure to the extent that we can that insurance is available for the vast numbers of people in our state struggling with addiction," Orman Hall, director of the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services, said Tuesday. "From …
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New Guidelines Suggest HIV Screening for All Adults

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… suggest that pregnant women and all people aged 15 to 65 be screened for HIV. The guidelines are now more in line with screening recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American College of Physicians and the …
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Care Requirements Vary With Genetics, For Babies With Addicted Mothers

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By the end of the day, he's made his money back on a purchase of what's known colloquially as "bute," phenylbutazone, a pain killer for horses commonly abused by humans, once but no longer approved by the FDA for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and …
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