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Health Care Issues (Page 39)

A Mother’s Love – Part III in a series on Opiates: Are There Any Good Answers?

2017-10-18
By: Jackie Jones
On: October 18, 2017
In: Health Care Issues

Welcome back!  This is Part III in a series on Opiates:  Are there any good answers?  If you recall, last week we were riveted by a young man’s story of addiction, and his slow slide into suicidal ideation.  This week, we visit with a mother who lost her child toContinue Reading

My Slide Into Opiate Addiction – Part II in a series on Opiates: Are There Any Good Answers?

2017-10-11
By: Will Guttormsen
On: October 11, 2017
In: Health Care Issues

Welcome back!  This is Part II in a series on Opiates:  Are There Any Good Answers?  Last week, we heard from a professional, Dr. Jorgensen.  He gave us some good things to think about, didn’t he?  This week, we visit with a young man who has actually experienced addiction.  Let’sContinue Reading

Opiates: Are There Any Good Answers? Part I

2017-10-04
By: Dr. Jorgensen
On: October 4, 2017
In: Health Care Issues

The opioid ‘epidemic’ is not really an epidemic at all.  It is an unfortunate, but predictable outcome.  At the turn of the century, the cry was to make pain the 5th vital sign and JCAHO released pain standards to be used after much public outcry and a national desire toContinue Reading

A Cup of Coffee – Wrapping Up a Month of Eating Healthy

2017-09-27
By: Linda Tate
On: September 27, 2017
In: Health Care Issues

Welcome back, and what a month it was!  I would first like to thank all of my contributors for their insights, honesty, and integrity.  I think we can all agree that the path to wellness is often not as simple as one would like it to be and this, IContinue Reading

Part III in a four part series on eating healthy

2017-09-20
By: Maggie Cook
On: September 20, 2017
In: Health Care Issues

Welcome back! This is Part III in a four part series on eating healthy.  If you will remember, last week A. B. wrote a blog on eating healthy on a fixed income, such as Social Security Disability. This week, we visit with Maggie Cook, as she tells us how sheContinue Reading

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