Mocha Moms of Howard County a support group for stay-at-home mothers

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Alcoholics Anonymous — Sundays, 7 p.m. Share experience, strength and hope with each other to solve this common problem and help others to recover. Laurel Regional Hospital, 7300 Van Dusen Road, … Caregiver Support Group — Thursdays, 10 a.m., on a …
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Campaign begins to end prescription drug abuse

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More than 50 community groups launched a major initiative today in Buffalo to reduce prescription painkiller abuse, especially among young people. The effort, coordinated by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York, comes amid an unfolding … His …
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Latinos struggle to find help for mental health issues

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According to the National Resource Center for Hispanic Mental Health, Hispanics are a high-risk group for depression, substance abuse and anxiety. About 1 in every 7 Latinos has attempted suicide. Hispanic adults and youth are also dealing with unique …
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Birth advice by text message: Phone medicine saving lives in Kenya

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Crime, prostitution and drug use are rampant in the locality where a quarter of a million people reside and the young woman's eyes dart around erratically on the lookout for danger. It should be one of the happiest days of her life — she is … One of …
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