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How to Detect Opioid Misuse and Addiction and Get Help Before It is Too Late

America is currently in the grips of an opioid epidemic in which 130 people nationwide, die daily from opioid overdoses. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services explains that opioids are “a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such …

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Awareness Helps: Early Recognition & Treatment Can Reduce Mortality in Sepsis Cases

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Sepsis is the leading cause of death worldwide. The Sepsis Alliance defines sepsis as “the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. In other words, it’s your body’s overactive and toxic response to an infection.” The Global Sepsis Alliance explains that sepsis is a global …

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Let’s Work Together To Prevent Suicide

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According to the World Health Organization (WTO), “Close to 800,000 people die due to suicide every year.” Last year, in recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day, WTO launched the “40 seconds of action” campaign to “raise awareness of the scale of suicide around the world and the role that each of us can play to …

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“Clean Hands Saves Lives”

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This global pandemic has highlighted the fact that handwashing is an effective way to prevent infections and illnesses. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sponsors the national campaign, “Clean Hands Saves Lives,” that teaches the five effective steps(wet, lather, scrub, rinse, dry) in handwashing to “reduce the spread of diarrheal and …

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The Increase in Domestic Violence is Also a Serious Public Health Crisis

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Since the global Covid-19 pandemic, law enforcement worldwide has reported an increase in domestic violence complaints. According to Psychology Today, there may be several explanations for this, including isolation, stress, economic anxiety and joblessness, increased alcohol intake, and lack of resources. The United States Justice Department explains that domestic violence “includes felony or misdemeanor crimes …

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How to Detect Opioid Misuse and Addiction and Get Help Before It is Too Late

Awareness Helps: Early Recognition & Treatment Can Reduce Mortality in Sepsis Cases

Let’s Work Together To Prevent Suicide

“Clean Hands Saves Lives”

The Increase in Domestic Violence is Also a Serious Public Health Crisis

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