More than 7,000 people killed themselves inside U.S. jails and prisons between 2000 and 2014.
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‘UVA Has Ruined Us’: Health System Sues Thousands Of Patients, Seizing Paychecks And Claiming Homes
UVa sued patients for as much as $1 million and as little as $13.91, and garnished thousands of paychecks, largely from workers at lower-pay employers.
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In Cherokee Country, Opioid Crisis Seen as Existential Threat
Native Americans, make up less than 2% of the population, have higher rates of overdose deaths from prescription and illicit opioids than any other racial/ethnic group
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States Pass Record Number Of Laws To Reel In Drug Prices
Measures include authorizing importation drugs, screen for excessive price increases and establish boards to set the prices states will pay for drugs.
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Avoid THC-containing vaping products, FDA warns
avoid buying vaping products of any kind on the street, and to refrain from using THC oil or modifying/adding any substances to products purchased in stores.
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Vaping may take your breath away, warn state health officials
Vaping may take your breath away, warn state health officials
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Thinking of seeing a psychologist? Here’s how to choose the therapy best for you
First, find a psychologist you click with . . .
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A Disabled Young Woman’s Fight To Take Her Place At Stanford
She was admitted to Stanford with a full scholarship. Now, the struggle to fund the caregivers she needs to leave home is proving her toughest battle yet.
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Vast majority of dementia patients don’t receive specialty diagnosis and care, study
One year after diagnosis, less than a quarter of patients had seen a dementia specialist. After five years, the percent of patients had only increased to 36%.
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Almost 9 in 10 Washington’s kindergarteners fully immunized for school
About 5% of Washington kindergartners had an exemption from immunizations for a medical, personal, or religious reason — 7% were “out of compliance.”
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How To Get Bargain Dentistry And A Vacation To Boot
Facing the prospect of a pricey dental procedure in Maryland, writer Mike Salmon looked outside the country — and landed on getting five crowns in Costa Rica.
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Starving Seniors: How America Fails To Feed Its Aging
Millions of seniors across the country quietly go hungry as the safety net designed to catch them frays.
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Officials warn county residents about severe lung disease associated use of e-cigarettes and THC products
100s of cases of severe lung illness have been reported among e-cigarette users. Many report having vaped products containing cannabinoids, such as THC and CBD.
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‘Locally Grown’ Insurance Companies Help Fortify Washington State Market
Premiums for the state’s individual market are rising less than 1% on average, and the insurance commissioner, credits that to homegrown insurance plans.
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New health centers will open at 3 Seattle schools this fall
The new centers will be at Lincoln High School in Wallingford, Meany Middle School on Capitol Hill, and Robert Eagle Staff Middle School in north Seattle.
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