Health Care September 2019 Premium

USC Experts Discuss The Opioid Crisis

Editor’s Note: The following article explores the opioid crisis with experts weighing in on some of the most frequently asked questions on this national epidemic.

Health Care September 2019

Vape Industry Digs Heels In On Flavor Bans

Mint and Menthol flavored e-cigarettes, the industry’s two most popular flavors, have become a line in the sand for vaping companies, regarding the vape flavor bans.

Health Care September 2019

Harry Potter Author Donates $18.8M

J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter book series, has donated 15.3 million-pound ($18.8 million) to the University of Edinburgh in Scotland for MS research.

Health Care September 2019

Hearing On End Of Immigrant Medical Relief

Congress will be holding a hearing, regarding the end of immigrant medical relief. The inquiry will have testimony from medical and legal experts, as well as immigration officials.

Health Care September 2019

$5.8M Gift Boosts Bipolar Research At U-M

The Richard Tam Foundation has donated $5.8 million to the University of Michigan to help boost precision of care for people with bipolar disorder.

Health Care September 2019

Opioid Settlement Talks Not Over?

Even though two state attorneys general said that they were at an impasse with Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, it appears the settlement talks are not over yet.

Health Care September 2019

Texas A&M University To Receive $2.5M

Texas A&M University is one of 10 degree-granting institutions to receive a $2.5 million Burroughs Wellcome Fund Physician-Scientist Institutional Award.

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University Researcher Awarded $1.4M

A researcher from the University of Arizona has received the Washington-based Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute grant for a sleep-apnea program.

Health Care September 2019

MPCC Students Now Have Therapy Dog

Mid-Plains Community College students now have a therapy dog for dealing with tragedy and loss. The black Labrador puppy, Shenzi, helps with emotional health.

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Opioid Crisis Is International

The United States is not the only company dealing with an opioid crisis. In Australia, their own opioid epidemic has left 400,000 dead with health experts calling for urgent action.

Health Care September 2019

Children’s Health At The Border

According to a questionnaire of 200 detained women, the health of many children worsened while in custody. Ailments included diarrhea, respiratory illness and fevers.

Health Care September 2019

Separated Migrant Kids Suffered Trauma

A government watchdog group has found that children who were separated from their parents at the border are experiencing PTSD and other serious mental health problems.