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Helping Hands: Freedom for Troubled Fox Valley Veteran

...  Hands: Freedom for troubled Fox Valley veteran He underwent mental health and substance abuse counseling. He's remained clean as confirmed by testing. The court program is a way to give back to those who gave to us by way of their military service, Levknecht said. It's made clear by it's motto … Read more on Appleton Post Crescent Genetics of addiction: Twin studies While she is a laboratory researcher with a Ph.D. in genetics, not a medical doctor, she has recently received National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding to sit in on in-patient interviews at the hospital and group counseling sessions with alcoholics … Read more on Medical Xpress Read ...

A Forever Recovery's Latest Blog Focuses on Best Michigan Addiction

...  on Best Michigan Addiction … Medication treatment can also help regulate and improve brain functioning, which may have diminished as a result of alcohol and drug abuse – particularly when it involves opiates. Counseling, which be involve one-on-one support, group support, or a … Read more on Midland Daily News (blog) NIH Names Dr. George Koob Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse … The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, part of the National Institutes of Health, is the primary U.S. agency for conducting and supporting research on the causes, consequences, prevention, and treatment of alcohol abuse, alcoholism … Read more on National Institutes of Health (press release) Read ...

VUMC Joins National Network to Focus on Key Interventions in Stroke Prevention

...  joins national network to focus on key interventions in stroke prevention Vanderbilt University Medical Center has joined a national network funded by the National Institutes of Health to streamline multi-site clinical trials focused on key interventions in stroke prevention, treatment and recovery. The National Institute of … Read more on News-Medical.net Woman files suit against state fetal protection law MILWAUKEE — A pregnant Washington County woman has filed a federal challenge to the state's fetal protection law after being confined in a drug treatment center for more than two months, even though she said she'd already ...

Stress Treatment Recommendation – Dr. Pierce Santa Clara Wellness Revolution Center

...  Treatment Recommendation – Dr. Pierce Santa Clara Wellness Revolution Center – http://www.drpierce.com Jennifer suffer from serious stress when she came in to see Dr. Pierce at Santa Clara Wellness Revolution Center. She had experience …   Why Is No One On the First Treatment To Prevent HIV? In November, 2010, the New England Journal of Medicine published the results of a three-year clinical trial, funded by the National Institutes of Health, announcing the arrival of a treatment that could reduce the risk of contracting H.I.V. by more … Read more on New Yorker (blog) Read ...

OTHER VIEWS: Protect Public Safety and Sign These Gun Bills

...  safety measures deserving of Brown's signature include SB 683 by Sen. Marty Block, D-San Diego, … Read more on Bakersfield Californian Increased risk of neurological, cognitive deficits in youth with HIV Dr. Kapogiannis conducted the study with first author Sharon L. Nichols, Ph.D., of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), researchers at Westat, Inc., in Rockville, Md.; Children's Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Inc., in Fort Lauderdale, Fla … Read more on National Institutes of Health (press release) Read ...

Can Alcohol Use “Not Abuse” Retard a Person’s Ability to Concentrate and Retain Information?

by USAG-Humphreys Question by Djhan: Can alcohol use “not abuse” retard a person’s ability to concentrate and retain information? I’m asking ’cause I usually have two or 3 drinks a day and I find that recently I’ve been having a lot of difficulty concentrating and retaining info. I never had difficulty concentrating and retaining before, in fact I never really had to study before, I’d just read the material and it would stay – but no more. I can’t even seem to focus long enough to get through reading my study texts. Do you think the alcohol is causing this? Read more... ...

Physical Therapy for Back Pain: Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain

Physiotherapy is a technique in which the painful condition is treated by means of physical maneuvers. This therapy is much useful in a number of situations. There are millions of people who suffer from body pain, mainly at the lower back region. Therefore; physiotherapy is a very good option, since it does not require any medicine or surgical intervention and the people may find too much relief in their pain.     Read more... ...