Stanislaus Was Picked For Addiction Medication Project, But So Far No Doctors Have Participated
One of the problems with the treatment model is that few physicians are actually able to prescribe the medication.
Modesto Bee:
How Fighting To Break Free Of Opioid Addiction Is A Struggle In Stanislaus County
A year ago, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties were targeted for $4.2 million in funding for Narcan distribution and a hub-and-spoke system for supporting local physicians in providing medication-assisted treatment for addicts. Thus far, no physicians have chosen to participate in the project in Stanislaus County. (Carlson, 7/12)
In other public health news —
KPCC:
Saving Black Babies By Saving A Whole Neighborhood
The Castlemont neighborhood in East Oakland is known as a Best Babies Zone. The idea of this initiative is that improving life for everyone in the community will ultimately save babies. (Neely, 7/12)
Los Angeles Times:
Though He Lived 5,000 Years Ago, Otzi The Iceman Was Not A Strict Adherent To The Paleo Diet
If you were thinking that the ancient Alpine traveler known as Otzi — and often known simply as Iceman — scraped by on a diet of foraged grasses and berries, you’d be very wrong. A comprehensive new study of his stomach contents reveals that Otzi, who perished roughly 5,300 years ago on a mountain in the Eastern Alps of Italy, died with a belly full of fatty meat, some whole seeds from the einkorn wheat plant, and maybe a bit of goat’s milk or cheese — all eaten just a couple of hours before he died. (Healy, 7/12)
San Diego Union-Tribune:
Hair Regrowth Treatment Now Being Tested In Women By La Jolla's Histogen
La Jolla’s Histogen has begun clinical testing of a hair regrowth treatment in women. The injected treatment contains stem cell secretions that stimulate hair follicles. An earlier version is already being tested in men. (Fikes, 7/12)