Map: Meth on the Rise

Map: Meth on the rise

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It's difficult for users to break free from the highly addictive drug, Johnson said, and staying clean is a challenge when housing and treatment options are scarce. At The Glory House, where 70 percent of new admits are dealing with meth issues, there …
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Breathof hope

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Regional Hospital of Jackson will host a Healthy Woman luncheon in the lower-level conference center at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. To RSVP, call (731) 661-2161. Diagram showing a person's airways … The hospital is the first in West Tennessee to implement a …
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Doctors report first cure of HIV in a child

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Doctors now routinely treat HIV-positive pregnant women with anti-retroviral medications and give preventive treatment to babies for the first six weeks of life, Luzuriaga says. This regimen has reduced … They were surprised to learn that the child …
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HIV infection cured in infant at Batson Children's Hospital

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Dr. Hannah Gay is the pediatric HIV specialist at the University of Mississippi Medical Center who implemented a somewhat modified protocol of treatment for the unidentified infant, when the baby arrived at the hospital at 30 hours old. Therapy would …
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