Yoga in menopause may help insomnia – but not hot flashes

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“Hormone therapy is the only Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment for hot flashes and night sweats,” Dr. Newton said, “and fewer women are opting for hormone therapy these days. … DrPH, and Barbara Sternfeld, PhD, of Kaiser Permanente …
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Fall River drug summit set for Saturday

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Long said 15 to 20 local organizations that deal with addiction will be on hand to give information about services and treatment programs available in the region. As the neighborhood outreach coordinator, Long said he is very aware of the drug issues …
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Effort hopes to put heroin antidote in hands of public

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Adam Butler, a consultant with L.A. Community Health Outreach Project who helped develop a statewide overdose prevention and naloxone distribution network in Massachusetts, said the antidote is safe for nearly everyone and people can't get high from it …
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