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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

Medical Xpress

A 2024 study published in the journal Nature Medicine found that military veterans with brain injuries saw major mental and physical improvements after just one ibogaine session. But experts say the risks can be lowered through heart screenings, close monitoring and giving magnesium before and during treatment, The Times added in its report.

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Anti-Asian Hate: Russell Jeung, Lingsheng Li, & Jessica Eng

GeriPal

Ongoing reports from patients about anti-Asian hate experiences Should clinicians screen for Anti-Asian hate? question used to screen for domestic violence. And in our reporting center, we tracked physical assaults, verbal harassment. We could wear masks against Covid, but we couldn’t vaccinate against racism.

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August Back to School Month

Family Physicians of Greeley

And if your child is going to participate in school sports, they will need a sports physical. Vaccines are one of the best ways to keep your child healthy and safe. Did you know that vaccination rates around the country have fallen sharply due to the COVID-19 pandemic?

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Aging and Homelessness: Margot Kushel

GeriPal

In terms of their risk, in terms of how we think of preventive health, as we think of screening, all of those things, I would turn around to the geriatricians and say, “Check your implicit bias. In the United States in 2023, the truth of the matter is you don’t need very many individual risk factors to become homeless.