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Tristen Williams helps remove clutter from the home of someone with hoarding disorder in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The homeowner decided to ask for help with the cleanout after attending a course and support group offered by the nonprofit Fight the Blight, founded by Williams' father.
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For Seniors with Hoarding Disorder, a Support Group Helps with Stigma and Isolation
January 2, 2025
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Sarah Boden
University of New England dental student Shaguftha Pabani, right, and dental assistant Max Hopper, left, help with some fillings for Luis, center, a farmworker from Addison County. Sitting in the corner is Susan Stone, a volunteer Spanish interpreter. This dental care is provided through a partnership between Middlebury Dental Group and Open Door Clinic.
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A Creative Collaboration Allows this Vermont Dental Clinic to Care for Immigrant Farmworkers
Middlebury Dental Group partners with local organizations, including Open Door Clinic, to provide free dental care
January 2, 2025
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Elodie Reed
The price of the doctor’s visit you calculated online might not reflect what you’ll be billed.
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Medical Bills Often Come with Sticker Shock but Insurance Could be Reinvented to Provide Costs Upfront
December 30, 2024
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Michal Horný, UMass Amherst
Researchers at Dartmouth Health used X-rays of knees, along with dietary surveys, to 'teach' AI software how to detect beer consumption.
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Dartmouth Study Shows AI Could Be ‘Double-Edged Sword’ in Medical Research
December 26, 2024
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Todd Bookman
Some people get headaches after drinking red wine.
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Why Does Red Wine Cause Headaches? Research Points to a Compound Found in Grapes’ Skin
December 26, 2024
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Andrew Waterhouse, UC Davis
Injection booths at the overdose prevention center in Providence.
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Brown University Researchers Evaluating Effectiveness of Harm Reduction Center
December 20, 2024
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Michelle San Miguel
Christmas Tree Decoration And Festive Illumination
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If You’re Feeling the Holiday Blues Instead of Cheer, Here are Ways to Find Peace
December 18, 2024
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AP News
The overdose prevention center operated by the recovery and harm-reduction services nonprofit Project Weber/RENEW will operate out of a building in South Providence.
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The Public’s Radio
The Public’s Radio
Rhode Island Opens First State-Sanctioned Overdose Prevention Center in the Nation
The new facility in Providence, operated by the nonprofit Project Weber/RENEW, provides a place for people to use drugs under medical supervision
December 11, 2024
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Nina Sparling
The solar array on the rooftop of a Boston Medical Center building provides power for the building as well as credits for the Clean Power Prescription program.
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Why These Doctors Started Writing Medical ‘Prescriptions’ for Solar Power
December 10, 2024
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Martha Bebinger
A room in which clients can use drugs while under observation at OnPoint NYC, an Overdose Prevention Center in New York City.
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The Public’s Radio
The Public’s Radio
The Potential Community Effects of the New Providence Overdose Prevention Center
Facilities that allow clients to use drugs under medical supervision have been open in Canada, Europe and Australia for years
December 10, 2024
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Luis Hernandez
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