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Dallas Taylor Dies at 66; Drummer for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

...  Taylor dies at 66; drummer for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Dallas Taylor liked to say that he made his first million — and his last million — by the time he was 21. The rock drummer was a key sideman for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. He played at Woodstock, appeared on seven top-selling albums and bought … Read more on Los Angeles Times Just What Veteran 'Research' Goes On At Yale Affiliated West Haven VA? These include the Eastern Blind Rehabilitation Center, the Single PhotoEmission Computer Tomography (SPECT) – which provides state of the art imaging for medical care and research in biology, psychiatry, cardiology and oncology – and the VA/Yale … Read more on DisabledVeterans.org Read ...

Human Remains Found Near Sky Forest Rehab Center May Be Those of

...  those of a former patient who has been missing for eight months. The remains were found yards away from the Above It All treatment … Read more on CBS Local No Southern California hospital on federal Ebola treatment list California Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ronald Chapman said Tuesday that Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UC San Diego Medical Center, UC Irvine Medical Center and Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center would be inspected by CDC … Read more on Los Angeles Times Read ...

Suit Filed Against Torrance Rehab Center in Fatal Drunk Driving Case

...  filed against Torrance rehab center in fatal drunk driving case Kabateck said the center would conduct drug tests on clients but would not do the same for its employees. David Lisonbee, chief executive of Twin Town Treatment Center, said in a written statement that the center had not received a formal notice about … Read more on Los Angeles Times The rehab centres that lock up addicts against their will In Guatemala, behind barred and locked doors, thousands of drug addicts are offered treatment by Protestant churches. Christianity offers salvation for some but many are held against their will, and some are swept off the street by "hunting" parties. Read more on BBC News Read ...

Family Matters: The Value of the Extended Family

  Family Matters: The Value of the Extended Family – Hello and welcome back to Family Matters, I’m Dr. Mariana Martinez your host. When I ask a client “where is your family?” the answers vary from a description…   Top NECC execs to be released on home confinement Cadden additionally was ordered to avoid excessive use of alcohol, to undergo random drug testing and, if determined by the court, to undergo inpatient or outpatient treatment. It wasn't immediately clear what prompted those conditions for release, and … Read more on Boston Herald Read more... ...

Opera Singer Eric Jordan Sings His Way Through Stroke Recovery Process

...  singer Eric Jordan sings his way through stroke recovery process Five days after my stroke I began physical, speech and occupational therapy. My speech pathologist taught me to speak loudly and slowly, and to use short sentences. My coach from the Met helped me regain my full ability to sing. My wife, Christina, is … Read more on Los Angeles Times Bellevue teen's remarkable path to overcome a stroke Amber's stroke happened in July, while the then 13-year-old was playing softball. The Hebert family said doctors diagnosed it as a dissection of the carotid artery. She spent three weeks at the Children's Hospital and Medical Center. She then spent … Read more on KETV Omaha Read ...

Actor Robin Williams Found Dead; Battled Severe Depression

...  Robin Williams Found Dead; Battled Severe Depression The "Good Will Hunting" actor has been open about his experience with alcohol and drug addiction in the past and had recently returned to a rehabilitation center to "fine-tune" his sobriety, according to the Los Angeles Times back in July. Williams had … Read more on KDramaStars Comedian's death sparks awareness for mental health Third Level Crisis Center handles around 30-thousand calls on their crisis line from 19 different counties in northern Michigan each year. Jannazzo says … According to Addiction Treatment Services depression and substance abuse can also go hand-in-hand. Read more on UpNorthLive.com Read ...

Overcoming Barriers to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care

by floodllama Overcoming barriers to mental health and substance abuse care "Every organization requires money, and most rehab facilities are very costly," he says. And without the ability to pay for treatment, he says, many people simply can't get the help they need. Historically, mental health and substance abuse services … Read more on Los Angeles Times Drug Treatment Swept Up in Push for Medical-Records Sharing As of now, when a patient consents, substance-abuse treatment centers typically transfer the records via fax or regular mail, with information patients don't want released blocked out manually. The Department of Health and Human Services has been … Read more on Wall Street Journal Read ...