Celebrities Push Insurance Coverage for Addiction Treatment
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin testifies to a congressional panel that treating alcoholism and addiction is vital and cannot rely on a single approach. He cites his 20 years sober after multiple treatments and links his recovery to ongoing health programs. Fellow advocates include Mackenzie Phillips and Shawn Colvin backing a bill to guarantee equal insurance coverage for addiction treatment.
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Russian TB crisis warns of spread to West
WHO officials warned that Russia’s TB epidemic has spread to Scandinavia through emigration and threatens the United States. The surge in cases in Russia and Eastern Europe highlights a collapse in health care that fuels a disease killing about 3 million globally each year. More infections in the region raise alarm for Western countries.
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Health officials warn epidemic can cross borders widely
WHO officer Chris Dye in Copenhagen says the migration of Russians to low incidence nations makes Western Europe and other countries including the United States vulnerable. The report notes the epidemic can transcend social classes and national boundaries, challenging prior containment assumptions.
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