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SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) has issued four advisories to help healthcare providers implement methadone treatment for opioid use disorders (OUDs). The advisories, which were praised by two top opioid treatment program (OTP) executives, aim to expand access to methadone treatment in hospital settings, state prisons,
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Advocates for low-income and disabled individuals are sounding the alarm as Senate Republicans push to drastically cut funding for Medicaid, the public health insurance program that covers 71 million Americans. The proposal, part of the Republican-led Senate's version of the "big beautiful bill," would make historic
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The Kwara State Government flagged off the Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health (MNCH) week to provide essential healthcare services to mothers and children, debunk common myths around immunisation, and ensure routine immunisation and community health education. The week-long programme aims to improve the health outcomes of pregnant women and children
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Studies have highlighted the significance of common peroneal nerve neuropathy in the lower extremity, a condition that can cause debilitating effects and require precise anatomical identification for effective surgical techniques. As one of the most common mononeuropathy in the lower extremity, common peroneal nerve neuropathy requires concise and complete understanding
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Young adults in Sweden who rely on social services for daily living are more likely to struggle with mental health issues, according to a new study published in BMC Psychiatry. The research, conducted by a team of scholars from Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm Health Care Services, reveals that unfavorable social
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Research conducted in Bangladesh has highlighted substantial disparities in pediatric health care services between public and private hospitals, particularly for children younger than 5 years. The study, which assessed the availability and quality of health care workforce and service coverage for this age group, found that public hospitals had significantly
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The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, approved a series of development initiatives and administrative reforms aimed at strengthening infrastructure, healthcare, public service delivery, and pension management across the province. The 34th cabinet meeting held on Friday saw approval for procurement of 50 additional diesel-hybrid buses
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The Zamfara state government, under the leadership of Governor Dauda Lawal, recently held a biannual primary healthcare performance review meeting to strengthen community participation and ownership of primary healthcare services. The meeting, which brought together community leaders, including emirs, aimed to harness the influence of traditional leaders in improving healthcare
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The Kogi State government has taken a significant step towards improving the health and well-being of its citizens by inaugurating a committee to oversee the implementation of public health programs. The State Task Force on Primary Health Care Services will play a critical role in coordinating and overseeing various primary
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A new 65-page ruling by US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk has been released, overturning a federal law that protected individuals' personal health information (PHI) related to reproductive health care. The Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy, also known as the "2024 Rule," was established by
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GRAIL, Inc., a healthcare company focused on detecting cancer early, has announced positive results from the PATHFINDER 2 study, evaluating the safety and performance of its Galleri multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test in asymptomatic adults over 50 years of age. The study demonstrated substantially greater additional cancer detection than in
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Confusion persists among healthcare providers about whether they can perform an abortion in an emergency situation, particularly in states with strict abortion laws. The Trump administration rescinded 2022 federal guidance that specified under Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), people should be able to get an abortion if a
