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Can Telemedicine Save You a Trip to the Doctor?

Can Telemedicine Save You a Trip to the Doctor?
Thankfully, technology today has evolved to the point that you might not even need to be in the same room with your physician to receive a consultation or treatment. The system is called telemedicine, and it …. “Only 13 states clearly… Continue reading

Don't Worry, Locals Don't Bite

Don't worry, locals don't bite
“They don't treat us like shoppers. They treat us like we're trying to smuggle drugs or weapons,” she said in a story about recent trends in border-crossings. The tour probably also won't take a visitor to Perfumeria Victoria on Morley Avenue, whose … Read more… Continue reading

THE CLINIC and ELSEWHERE, by Todd Meyers

THE CLINIC AND ELSEWHERE, by Todd Meyers
Despite increasingly nuanced understandings of the neurobiology of addiction and a greater appreciation of the social and economic conditions that allow drug…


 

Overdose deaths from prescription pain meds drop | Department of Health
These include pain management rules for health care providers… Continue reading

I Follow Biggest Loser Diet and Exercise 45 Minutes a Day, Why Cant I Lose Weight?

Question by blrice: I follow biggest loser diet and exercise 45 minutes a day, why cant I lose weight?
I purchased the biggest loser diet book and follow it to the T. I exercise 15 minutes in the morning on an elliptical at 4.5mph. I then do crunches, push-ups and… Continue reading

Editorial: Heroin Overdose Deaths in NJ Put Focus on Drug Problems

Editorial: Heroin overdose deaths in NJ put focus on drug problems
Chris Christie has led the way on the expansion of drug courts, in which nonviolent offenders can choose the tough love and hard work of rehab and frequent check-ins over prison. The governor has championed the idea of mandatory… Continue reading

Cumberland County Treatment Court Addresses the Issue of Drugs, Their Effect

Cumberland County treatment court addresses the issue of drugs, their effect
Drug courts combine intensive judicial supervision, mandatory drug testing, treatment and incentives to help offenders with substance abuse problems break the cycle of addiction and crime. Masland said the program returns clean and sober individuals … Read… Continue reading