New users of prescription opioids rise in the United States
Mayo Clinic and NCCIH researchers analyzed 2019 to 2020 NHIS data to identify factors linked to starting prescription opioid use. Among 395 adults new to opioids, ineffective pain management and lower education, financial stress, and several health factors increased risk, informing targeted non-opioid treatment strategies.
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U.S
Mayo Clinic
National Center For Complementary and Integrative Health
Ryan D’souza
Journal of Pain
D’souza
Mobile clinics bring birth control to rural Texas towns
A 40 foot mobile clinic travels the Rio Grande Valley delivering women's health care including birth control. The UniMévil unit is part of UT Rio Grande Valley's Healthy Mujeres program with long acting options like IUDs and implants. Rural areas face access gaps due to doctor shortages and funding.
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Rio Grande Valley
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
U.S
Saul Rivas
Kelly Conroy
University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences
Elizabeth Jones
National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association
Jones
Texas
Pennsylvania
Maria Briones
Hip extension exercise guidance from Dylan Varga
Fitness article explains a resistance band hip extension drill with ankle loop anchored low. Dylan Varga of University Hospitals Avon Health Center leads an eight week lower back strength series, noting links between glutes hamstrings calves and spinal health. call Renee Barrett at (440) 988-6822 for details.
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University Hospitals
Avon Health Center
Dylan Varga
University of Dayton
Varga
Renee Barrett
Living Alone With Cognitive Impairment Faces Growing Risk
Sociologist Elena Portaccione of UCSF leads a study estimating 4.3 million Americans aged 55 plus with dementia live alone. Many struggle with daily tasks, bills, and safety, yet few receive in home help or public support. The article profiles five individuals including Kathleen Healy in Fresno, David West in Fort Worth, and Denise Baker in Asheville, highlighting isolation and planning for future care.
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Elena Portaccione
San Francisco
Portaccione
University of California-San Francisco
UCSE
United States
Jane Lowers
Fessor
Emory University School of Medicine
National Council of Dementia Minds
Kathleen Healy
Fresno
California
Healy
David West
Fort Worth
Texas
West
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Andersen
Angela Tanguma
Adriana Rojas
Ana Osorio
UniMévil
Chrissy Kadlock
Denise Baker
CIA
Asheville
North Carolina
Yolo
Massachusetts
Colorado
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