Honolulu Inmates Wage Hunger Strike Over Conditions
Honolulu inmates wage hunger strike over conditions
HONOLULU (AP) – A handful of inmates indicted on charges of being part of a prison gang have waged a hunger strike to protest conditions at Honolulu's Federal Detention Center. Attorneys for the inmates say about eight stopped eating to protest …
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Help! I Need to Go to a Drug Rehab but Can’t Afford It, Any Suggestions on How to Find a Sponser?
Question by SHELTIELUVER: Help! I need to go to a drug rehab but can’t afford it, any suggestions on how to find a sponser?
SHould I write a newspaper article, contact the news, etc..? If I don’t get help soon, I will die. I am 33 and… Continue reading
Anyone Voluntarily Went to Drug Rehab?
Question by onetimeuse1234: Anyone voluntarily went to drug rehab?
Ok…I have to be quick cuz my boyfriend is abusive. I had to create a new account so that I could post this. Anyhow, I’m addicted to meth severely! Daily use, probably 10 foils a day. No exaggeration. I… Continue reading
Codeine Still Prescribed to Children in ER Despite Health Warnings
Codeine Still Prescribed To Children In ER Despite Health Warnings
Codeine is an opioid used to treat mild to moderate pain and suppress cough. Because of variability in how children process the drug, about a third receive no symptom relief from taking it, while up to one in 12 can… Continue reading
Prison to Begin No-Contact Visits at Halawa Medium Security Prison
Prison to begin no-contact visits at Halawa medium security prison
Curbing contraband and maybe more in Hawaii's prisons. Good evening, I'm Paula Akana. … The recent arrest of two Halawa corrections officers for smuggling meth into the prison raised eyebrows and triggered increased drug testing of inmates. Related …
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Testosterone, the Biggest Men's Health Craze Since Viagra May Be Risky
Testosterone, The Biggest Men's Health Craze Since Viagra May Be Risky
Jump to Navigation. Listen Live · SUPPORT HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO … 'Get your testosterone here!' " says Dr. Edward Karpman, a board certified urologist and the medical director of the Men's Health Center at El Camino Hospital in Los… Continue reading
Armstrong Loses Arbitration Appeal to Block Case
Armstrong loses arbitration appeal to block case
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas appeals court has rejected Lance Armstrong's attempts to block an arbitration panel from reviewing $ 12 million in bonuses paid to him by a company that wants its money back, a setback for the cyclist who is fighting… Continue reading
Hawaiian Federal Inmates Wage Hunger Strike
Hawaiian federal inmates wage hunger strike
HONOLULU — A handful of inmates indicted on charges of being part of a prison gang have waged a hunger strike to protest conditions at Honolulu's Federal Detention Center. Attorneys for the inmates say about eight stopped eating Sunday to protest …
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Can Virtual Reality-Based Therapy Help Veterans Overcome Posttraumatic …
Can Virtual Reality-Based Therapy Help Veterans Overcome Posttraumatic …
The article “Effect of Virtual Reality PTSD Treatment on Mood and Neurocognitive Outcomes” is coauthored by a team of specialists led by Robert McLay, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA, including Editor-in-Chief of Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and …
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AP Exclusive: Kentucky Inmate Starves to Death
AP Exclusive: Kentucky inmate starves to death
(AP) — A prison doctor has been fired and two other staffers are in the midst of being dismissed after an inmate at the Kentucky State Penitentiary starved himself to death, a case that has exposed lapses in medical treatment and in how… Continue reading