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.
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LGBTQ+ women face disproportionate rates of mental health issues and barriers to care
A new report finds that LGBTQ+ women in the U.S. experience high rates of trauma, mental illness, and other health conditions. And they’re less likely to seek medical care.
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In Asheville, N.C., many residents may be without drinking water for weeks
Tropical storm Helene caused ‘catastrophic’ damage to Asheville’s water treatment and distribution system, cutting off at least 70% of the city’s drinking water supply.
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It’s harder to pay and travel for abortion care, but support funds are struggling
Financial aid funds that help women pay for abortions — or travel to other states to access care — are struggling financially, despite abortion’s role in this year’s elections.
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Getting the COVID vaccine during pregnancy protects newborns from hospitalization
Babies under six months can’t be vaccinated directly against COVID. A new study found that most infants hospitalized for COVID had mothers who didn’t get the vaccine while they were pregnant.
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5 things to know from this week’s big report on cannabis
More Americans now use pot on a daily basis than alcohol. A sweeping new report says the federal government needs to better understand the risks to the public and get involved.
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Nursing aides plagued by PTSD after ‘nightmare’ COVID conditions, with little help
Nursing aides feel abandoned as they grapple with mental and physical troubles that stem from their work during the COVID outbreak.
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A “golden age” of rat research may be here. What the often unwanted companions can teach us about us
Rat and human lives have long intersected, but there’s little relatively little research about them. Thanks to advances in genomics and paleoarcheology mean a lot more study may be on the horizon.
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For people with opioid addiction, Medicaid overhaul comes with risks
More than a million Americans use Medicaid to get addiction treatments like methadone. But as states update their systems, some patients have lost coverage. Even a short gap can be life-threatening.
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How a California county got PFAS out of its drinking water
Water utilities across the country will have to comply with EPA limits on “forever chemicals” in drinking water by 2029. Orange County, Calif., got a head start.