Cancer rehab program helps survivors take back their lives
"[I had] breast cancer followed by surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and medication, which I'm still on," said Jeanetta, "Those side effects from those treatments alone result in many physical and psychosocial needs from our patients." The STAR program …
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Twins notes: Bartlett will work on ankle, swing during rehab assignment
Jason Bartlett will head to Fort Myers, Fla., Sunday on board with the plan to get him as many at-bats as he needs to get going at the plate. Bartlett is on the disabled list because of a sprained left ankle and will begin a rehabilitation stint while …
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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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Rutgers forum addresses addiction; Experts seek more treatment options
DiRenzo, who battled Stage 4 breast cancer during her son's addiction, said it infuriated her to see all the help she was getting while her son struggled to find treatment. (Page 2 of 2). “He didn't ask for that disease, and I didn't ask for my disease …
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