Hospitals Go Beyond Narcotics to Manage Patients' Pain

Hospitals go beyond narcotics to manage patients' pain
“You want to use a little of a lot of drugs, not a lot of any one drug, in pain management,” said Dr. Mark D'Agostino, chairman of the anesthesiology department at Methodist Hospital. “If I use high doses of narcotics to get control (of pain), I might … Read more on Omaha World-Herald

Letters from Readers: Justice system must be fixed; Thanks for helping out in snow
Minnesota saves lots by using alternative treatment and parole judiciously for nonviolent offenders. Wisconsin tends to lock people up. Aside from the financial cost, the human cost is deplorable in terms of broken families and damaged lives. A prison … Read more on Journal Times

'Second Chance' for prisoners
That is why a lot of them choose Northward as the better alternative, because at least there, they get food and lodging,” said program coordinator and inmate George Roper. “Without the staff, forget those … “Poverty and drug abuse causes crime but … Read more on Caymanian Compass