Heroin deaths reinforce need for life-saving advice
A directory of opioid treatment programs by state is available online from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at dpt2.samhsa.gov/treatment/directory.aspx. Drug and alcohol treatment centers in the area include: • Family …
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Novartis inks deal to buy CoStim, a Cambridge biotech that focuses on oncology
Two years after launching CoStim Pharmaceuticals to develop an immunotherapy treatment for cancer, CoStim's investors have reached a deal to sell the Cambridge firm to one of the world's largest drug companies. Venture investment firms MPM Capital and …
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Obamacare insurance creates uncertainty for cancer patient
Talbert Medical Group, where Young had been going for all of her breast cancer treatment, told her repeatedly it would not accept the new insurance. After applying in late December for the new plan, which was to take effect Jan. 1, Young and Gambhir …
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Why does drug relapse happen even after decades of sobriety?
"There's no scientific reason why someone in long-term recovery (starts using) again and someone else doesn't," said Dr. Deni Carise, deputy chief clinical officer at CRC Health Group, a national provider of addiction treatment services. Addiction "is …
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