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Few Doctors, Spotty Internet: Mental Health Care Is Difficult for Many Americans

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Few Doctors, Spotty Internet: Mental Health Care Is Difficult for Many Americans

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one in five U.S. counties has no psychiatrists or Internet service, making it difficult for an estimated 10.5 million Americans to find mental health care, a report shows. new study. The counties examined in the study were more likely to be in rural areas, to have higher … Read more

Doctors are preparing to give patients a vaccine that blocks the effects of fentanyl.

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Doctors are preparing to give patients a vaccine that blocks the effects of fentanyl.

Image by Getty / Futurism Scientists are preparing to begin the first human trials of a pair of vaccines designed to block the effects of fentanyl and heroin. The hope is to prevent people from accidentally consuming a lethal dose, a grim result that has become a significant risk, especially in the US. In 2021 … Read more