Martha Bebinger
Stories
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Health
Why a doctor had to figure out a way to prescribe electricity
Patients who use electricity for a medical device or a health condition, sometimes struggle to pay higher utility bills. In Boston, solar panels and a prescription for electricity is helping.
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National
Harm reduction vending machines make Narcan and fentanyl tests easy to access
What if people using drugs could get Narcan, clean needles and fentanyl tests as easily as Doritos or a candy bar? Harm reduction vending machines are ready for communities that don't fight their use.
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Health
Effective treatment for stimulant addiction can be hard to find
There's an urgent need for treatment to help people addicted to cocaine and meth. One approach has decades of research showing it works but it's hard to find.
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Health
Boxes holding Narcan in overdose hotspots can save lives, Massachusetts project shows
There’s no single reason for the slight drop in opioid overdose deaths across most of the U.S. last year. But finding new ways to make Narcan available in public, 24 hours a day, is helping.