HANFORD, Calif. — On May 13 of last year, the cellphones of thousands of California residents undergoing treatment for chronic pain lit up with a terse text message: “Due to …
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Tonja, a woman from Colorado, is far from the only person driving an RV down Colorado’s rural highways. But unlike the other rigs, her 34-foot-long motor home is equipped as …
Tricked-Out RVs Deliver Addiction Treatment to Rural Communities Read More
COVID-19 has affected the entire population, but in different ways. The elderly and immunocompromised are concerned about straight up mortality. But one section of the population that doesn’t get as …
Losing Jobs During COVID-19 Disproportionately Affects Recovering Addicts Read More
A common myth about aging is that older adults are burdened by illness and feel lousy much of the time. In fact, the opposite is usually true. Most seniors report …
Why So Many Older Americans Rate Their Health As Good Or Even Excellent Read More
For several months last spring and summer, my teen daughter, Caroline, experienced near-daily bouts of depression and debilitating panic attacks. During those episodes, she became extremely agitated, sobbing uncontrollably and …
The Long And Winding Road To Mental Health Care For Your Kid Read More
Dr. Susan Wong sat down with an 84-year-old patient in the hospital, where he’d been admitted with a flare-up of a serious autoimmune condition and deteriorating kidney function. The older …
Listening To Older Patients Who Want To Stop Dialysis Read More
OAKLAND, Calif. — Dr. Huong Le spends an average of 45 minutes with each of her dental patients during their visits, so she gets to know them well, especially the …
Lonely? Anxious? Depressed? Maybe Your Dentist Can Help Read More