Residents to planning board: Reject drug rehab facility

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… facility in the Highway Service Zone, but residents question whether a drug rehabilitation facility counts as extended care. "We do not accept that a nursing home and rehabilitation facility is the same as a drug addiction treatment center," the …
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Living With a Sound You Can't Turn Off

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An ear, nose and throat specialist (otolaryngologist) examined my ears and took a thorough medical history that included questions about noise exposure and drugs I take. An audiologist checked my … James Henry, a specialist in auditory rehabilitation …
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Drug, alcohol abuse tied to early-life strokes

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Younger adults who suffered a stroke were often smokers or had abused drugs or alcohol, according to a U.S. study that looked at over 1,000 patients. Strokes are often thought of as a condition of the elderly, but researchers said long-term changes in …
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'Lazarus drug' for AIDS brings hope to South Africa

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"The ARVs are called the 'Lazarus drug' because people rise up and walk," said Sue Roberts who has been a nurse at the clinic , run by Right to Care in Johannesburg's Helen Joseph Hospital, since it opened its doors in 1992. She said they recently …
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