WVU develops public policy model to address state’s opioid crisis

WVU develops public policy model to address state's opioid crisis

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. While solutions to the opioid crisis often involve either strengthening law enforcement or expanding the reach of health services, West Virginia University researchers said they believed the best approach was a synergistic mix of the two. To illustrate what policies and strategies have been effective and generate ideas for combating the epidemic, they …

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42 operations carried out nationally since September as part of the localization of health policy: DSDMS

42 operations carried out nationally since September as part of the localization of health policy: DSDMS

On Wednesday, the Department of Medical Services Support and Development (DSDMS) reported that since September this year, it has supported 42 operations at Bani Walid General Hospital (18), Gharian Hospital (10) , at Khoms Hospital (6) and at Tripoli University Hospital. (6) and the cardiac hospital (Tripoli) (2). The DSDMS said this is part of …

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Does rental accelerate biological aging? New study sparks debate on housing policy

Study: Are housing circumstances associated with faster epigenetic ageing?. Image Credit: ADragan / Shutterstock

The biological impact of renting, as opposed to owner occupation, is almost double that of unemployment. against having paid employment, the results suggest. Fortunately, these effects are reversible, highlighting the importance of housing policy in improving health, the researchers say. Many aspects of housing are associated with physical and mental health, including cold, mold, overcrowding, …

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New California law aims to force people with mental illness or substance abuse to get help

New California law aims to force people with mental illness or substance abuse to get help

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) More Californians with untreated mental illness and substance abuse problems could be held against their will and forced into treatment under a new law signed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a move aimed at to help restructure the state’s mental health system and remedy the situation. its growing homeless crisis. The new …

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New rooftop solar policy would ‘eviscerate’ solar market and hurt clean energy goals, critics say | KQED

A worker in a fluorescent yellow vest carries a solar panel on a roof with a residential area in the background beneath him.

Undermining the economics of rooftop solar also complicates the statewide push to go electric, much to the chagrin of property owners and the entire electrification industry . “Solar energy is one of the biggest sources of income for a homeowner who is wondering, ‘Why should I invest all this money in a water heater, a …

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