Both sides of methadone clinic issue have say at public hearing

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Kester, who owns two centers in the Asheville, N.C., and Weaverville, N.C. areas, spoke first at the hearing and said the convenience of the facility in East Tennessee — an area that Kester said previously has around 1,000 people seeking opiate …
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Discovery Place Moves Recovery Forward with New Website Launch

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The Middle Tennessee men's drug and alcohol recovery center has introduced another valuable resource in aiding addiction recovery. With the launch of the new website, men in need of support, their family and friends can now find extensive information …
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CDC: 1 additional illness from TN-made meds

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The fungal meningitis outbreak linked to drugs made by New England Compounding Center has had deadly consequences. It has sickened 745 people in the United States with 58 deaths. Methylprednisolone acetate is often used as a treatment for chronic …
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Obamacare fueling surge in health sector stocks

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Tenet Healthcare, Community Healthcare Systems and others saw prices jump this spring when the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service announced the government would boost Medicare Advantage payments to hospitals, reversing a planned 2.2 percent …
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