New Pain Treatment Could Replace Opioids
Doctors from across the country have found a new pain treatment method significantly reduces the need for post op opioids. The finding promises to completely revolutionize the way we treat pain. It’s called cryoanalgesia. The method relieves pain by freezing the affected nerve, which in turn causes an interruption of pain impulses to the brain. Why is it done? The…
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Can Social Innovation Loans Save the Day?
A bunch of ultra bright New Jersey lawmakers are seeking to fight addiction with an enlightening new bill. That’s what InsiderNJ is reporting. And we believe them. The bill doesn’t have a name per se, but it does have a number. A-998. It also has a mission. That is, enabling the New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority (HCFFA) to…
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Drug Trafficking on the Rise: From Chesterfield County Jail to El Chapo’s Wife
Drug trafficking is rising in America. That’s no secret. In fact, it’s rising faster than ever. Just check the news. Or recent arrest records. Because there’s sure been a lot of both. From conspirators in a complex scheme at a rural Virginia county jail to El Chapo’s infamous wife. In Tampa Bay’s port, a Texarkana home and a West Virginia…
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Seminole County Substance Abuse: The Sheriff’s Perspective
That the Seminole County substance abuse problem exists is a fact. That it’s being duly addressed is also a fact — and a promise. So says Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma. In fact, the county’s top cop even went on record with the Orlando Business Journal to prove it. Of course even a sheriff can’t duly address a problem until…
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How Ex-Yankees Ace CC Sabathia Found Sobriety
Not everyone was happy when CC Sabathia entered rehab back in 2015; not one single person is doubting his decision now. How could they? That move most likely saved the six-time All Star’s life. That’s some of the reveal in HBO’s Under the Grapefruit Tree. But it’s far from the doc’s only takeaway. Sabathia’s career would go on strong for…
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