An effective treatment for opioid addiction is easier to get after the Biden administration changed rules. That’s making a difference for some people battling opioid use disorder, but access is still limited.
Karen Brown
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UMass Researcher Gets CDC Money To Better Forecast The Flu
A UMass Amherst health researcher is getting $3 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help predict flu outbreaks in a more practical way.
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6 Months After Casino Opens, Gambling Addiction Services Roll Out… Slowly
Half a year since the opening of the MGM casino in Springfield, Massachusetts, some mental health counselors are seeing an uptick in gambling among clients — though not necessarily an increase in people seeking addiction treatment.
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UMass Researchers Say They’ve Gotten Rid Of Winter Moth Problem — Without Pesticides
UMass Amherst insect researchers say they’ve eliminated the threat of the winter moth — which feeds on maple, oak, and other trees — without the use of pesticides.
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UMass Researchers Say They’ve Gotten Rid Of Winter Moth Problem — Without Pesticides
UMass Amherst insect researchers say they’ve eliminated the threat of the winter moth — which feeds on maple, oak, and other trees — without the use…
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Asylum Seeker In Sanctuary Sells Pierogies To Support Family And Quell Anxiety
On a recent morning, Irida Kakhtiranova was rolling out a ball of dough on the metallic table in the Unitarian church kitchen in Northampton,…
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Science of Family Separation and Trauma Suggests Long-Term Damage
A Harvard brain scientist who studies trauma in children is warning of lasting damage to the young migrants who’ve been separated from their parents at…
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Tackling The N-Word On Campus, After Her Famous Father Used It On Stage
In early February, students at Princeton University protested when a professor used the N-word in a class about hate speech. He ended up canceling the…
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‘Critical’ Blood Shortage Comes Down To Weather, Flu And Supply Chain
The American Red Cross has raised the alert on its blood supply to “critical” — the last step before “emergency.” Officials are blaming flu and bad…
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‘Missing Persons’ Ad Takes Jab At Congressman For Not Visiting More Often
Some residents of the Western Massachusetts hilltowns are so frustrated that their congressman doesn’t come visit, they’ve taken out a “missing persons”…