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Liver disease is killing El Pasoans at an alarming rate

Lindsey Anderson

May 15, 2016 |

El Paso Times |

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Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

Liver disease is killing El Pasoans at an alarming rate and draining resources as sick patients end up in hospitals and emergency rooms – but it doesn’t have to be that way. Liver disease’s three main causes are preventable, and several groups in El Paso and across the country are tackling them one by one.

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Law and disorders: Cops, advocates try to defuse dealings with disabled

Sara Weber

May 13, 2016 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

One-third to half of those killed by police are disabled, a recent report says. “Our problem isn’t with police,” one mental health advocate says, but both sides say officers need more training.

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Repairing Wounded Soldiers' Sex Lives

Joseph Darius Jaafari

May 12, 2016 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, Long Beach, California

New veteran services focus on sexual rehabilitation as a part of occupational rehab programs for veterans with genital injuries or other physical and mental limitations. Physical therapy and idea generation help wounded veterans relearn how to be intimate with themselves and their partners.

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Iceland Succeeds at Reversing Teenage Substance Abuse The U.S. Should Follow Suit

Harvey B. Milkman

May 11, 2016 |

The Huffington Post |

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Response Location: Iceland

With rampant substance abuse problems among youth, the United States should look to the success of Iceland in decreasing alcohol and drug use rates.

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How One City Is Working To Get An Overdose Antidote In Every Home

Jessica Leber

May 09, 2016 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

To combat its heroin and prescription drug epidemic, the city of Baltimore is trying to make sure everyone has access to naloxone, a drug that instantly stops overdoses.

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Telemedicine brings doctors to Indian Health hospitals with recruitment challenges

Jayme Fraser

May 08, 2016 |

The Billings Gazette |

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Response Location: United States, Lame Deer, Montana

Lame Deer Health Center in Montana is the first Indian Health Service facility to use telemedicine in its emergency room and clinics. The rooms are equipped with cameras and television monitors and a button that can call specialists or support staff from all over the country. Patients at this facility are now able to see medical specialists or have their cases evaluated by specialists from their rooms, providing more comprehensive healthcare to patients in a rural setting.

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Once unthinkable in US, drug shoot-up rooms get serious look

David Klepper

May 08, 2016 |

Associated Press |

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Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

Supervised injection sites--places for addicts to use heroin under medical supervision with clean needles--have been established in Australia, Canada, and the Netherlands. While people commonly overdose at supervised sites, medical staff are able to intervene and prevent death.

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Shelters, Clinics Work Together to Help Domestic Violence Victims

Lily Dayton

May 02, 2016 |

California Health Report |

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Response Location: United States, San Luis Obispo, California

Domestic violence victims often suffer in silence and do not have encouragement to find help. San Luis Obispo in California has created a program RISE that trains primary care physicians to identify signs of domestic abuse and collaborates with clinics to treat and rehabilitate victims. The Affordable Care Act provides coverage for domestic violence screenings, offering financial incentives to help get victims the help that they need.

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Osseo schools head off misbehavior before it starts

Beena Raghavendran

May 02, 2016 |

Minnesota Star Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Osseo, Minnesota

Schools in one Minnesota district are using tactics like yoga breaks, school mottoes and rewards to combat behavioral issues.

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Should We Give Homeless People Homes?

Helena Merriman

April 26, 2016 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Canada, Medicine Hat

The city of Medicine Hat in Canada ended homelessness by giving every person living in the streets a home. The Inquiry looks into whether this "Housing First" approach could work in other cities.

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