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Tag: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

A wrapped strip of suboxone is on a counter.
Posted inSubstance Use

Policy change removes one barrier to prescribing buprenorphine

by Rachel Crumpler February 2, 2023February 1, 2023

By Rachel Crumpler Every morning when Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Anne Milgram goes into the office in Arlington, Virginia, she walks by walls covered in photos of people of all genders, ages and races.  She passes by portraits of more than 4,800 faces — all of people who died as a result of the synthetic […]

Abandoned child's toy, child welfare failure
Posted inChildren's Health

UNC study: States that expanded access to food benefits saw decreases in child neglect, abuse cases

by Jennifer Fernandez February 1, 2023January 31, 2023
A Black man stands on a dock with a fishing pole in his hand and he's got a fish on the line. He's a subsistence fisher, but says he fishes for more than just the food.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Study: Forever chemicals abundant in fish from contaminated rivers, lakes

by Rose Hoban and Will Atwater January 31, 2023January 30, 2023
A Black woman looks at her phone while working at a table with a laptop, notebook and cup of coffee. A breast pump is also on the table ready to use.
Posted inGender health

Two laws provide greater accommodations for pregnant and nursing workers

by Rachel Crumpler January 30, 2023January 29, 2023
Three well-worn firefighter jackets (brown with bright orange and white stripes accross the middle and lower end) hang on hooks inside a fire station. The three jackets have three firefighter hats hanging with them — one red, one, maroon and one yellow.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Firefighters worry about chemicals in their gear, but alternatives could present problems too

by Will Atwater January 25, 2023January 25, 2023
Several orange pill bottles lie on a black background. One of them is open and long, white pills spill out.
Posted inOral Health

Dentists develop opioid use plan

by Anne Blythe January 18, 2023January 17, 2023

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As pandemic-era Medicaid provisions lapse, millions approach a coverage cliff

As pandemic-era Medicaid provisions lapse, millions approach a coverage cliff

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023
Policy change removes one barrier to prescribing buprenorphine

Policy change removes one barrier to prescribing buprenorphine

February 2, 2023February 1, 2023
UNC study: States that expanded access to food benefits saw decreases in child neglect, abuse cases

UNC study: States that expanded access to food benefits saw decreases in child neglect, abuse cases

February 1, 2023January 31, 2023

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