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The 16th mental health center of the RETURNING network has opened in Kyiv region
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (178+ words) The specialists of the RETURNING center work, in particular, with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorders, depression, adaptive and psychosomatic difficulties, as well as other consequences of traumatic experience. All services in the RETURNING centers are free of charge for…...
Because of a Sentara nurse, Virginia operating rooms are now smoke-free
59+ min ago (511+ words) For decades, public health campaigns have warned citizens about the dangers of smoking " yet in Virginia, smoke remained a hazard inside operating rooms until recently. Surgical smoke is generated when electrosurgical pencils or lasers are used to cut tissue and…...
Why some Oregon communities have high rates of alcohol-related deaths among older adults
18+ min ago (85+ words) Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB Join us for powerful storytelling to mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Stream riveting historical documentaries including Lucy Worsley Investigates and Ken Burns" The American Revolution and more with the PBS app…...
The Aviary Recovery Center provides healing and recovery for those struggling with addiction
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (890+ words) By BRUCE DARNELL Correspondent The patient's family told him it was hard to view him as a role model due to his alcoholism. Still, he said he only became convinced to put both feet into recovery after seeing someone else…...
AI and virtual reality take centre stage in Abu Dhabi's anti-drug campaign
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (76+ words) The exhibition aimed to educate members of the community about the risks of drug abuse through engaging and informative content that utilized the latest artificial intelligence technologies and digital solutions, helping deliver preventive messages through innovative approaches that enhance awareness…...
Applications open for next round of opioid settlement funds
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (183+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) " On Wednesday, Mayor Sharon Tucker announced the opening of the second 2026 grant cycle (3rd Cohort) under the City of Fort Wayne's National Opioid Settlement Fund program. Applications are now being accepted through July 30, 2026, at 11: 59 PM, with $500, 000 in…...
Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories" Opens At Brattleboro Museum
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (137+ words) The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center will host u201c Drug Addiction: Real People, Real Stories, u201d a new exhibition of original graphite portraits and narratives that puts human faces and voices at the center of Vermontu2019s ongoing struggle with substance-use disorder. One of those…...
36 Years Ago, Bugs Bunny, Garfield, and the Ninja Turtles Teamed Up for a Chaotic Anti-Drug PSA
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (278+ words) Anti-drug public service announcements have been around forever, but they haven't always been effective. At best, they raised awareness about drugs and the harms that they can cause, especially to young, impressionable minds. That's why, in the 90s, an anti-drug campaign…...
Two journeys, one team: interdisciplinary rehabilitation in prolonged disorders of consciousness
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (695+ words) The term Prolonged Disorder of Consciousness (PDOC) encompasses vegetative and minimally conscious states persisting beyond four weeks following severe acquired brain injury (Royal College of Physicians [RCP], 2020). Case study 1 " long-term stability, participation, and quality of life A woman in her…...
New Pain Pill Could Ease Nerve Pain Without Opioid Addiction
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (418+ words) ...