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Everything you need to know about trigger point injections

Doctors use trigger point injections to treat chronic muscle pain and other issues that affect the musculoskeletal system. Muscle pain can develop for a variety of reasons, from sleeping in the wrong position to tearing large muscle groups during an intense weightlifting session. Although many types of muscle pain resolve after a few days of… Read More: Everything you need to know about trigger point injections »

6 Easily Treatable Problems Affecting the Male Genitals

Are you worried about going to the doctor about your genitals? Problems with your genitals can be embarrassing to talk about. But if something isn’t right, it’s important to know the cause and get it sorted before it has the chance to get worse. We’re here to help! Read on to learn about 6 common… Read More: 6 Easily Treatable Problems Affecting the Male Genitals »

Utah Medicaid expansion, with controversial work rules, gets nod

Dive Brief: CMS on Monday approved Utah’s request to expand Medicaid to the full extent allowed under the Affordable Care Act, or to adults with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level.  The expanded program will provide coverage to about 120,000 newly eligible adults starting on Jan. 1, 2020.   The plan, which also… Read More: Utah Medicaid expansion, with controversial work rules, gets nod »

Rwanda avoids US-style opioids crisis by making own morphine

BUSHEKELI, Rwanda — It was something, the silence. Nothing but the puff of her breath and the scuff of her slip-on shoes as Madeleine Mukantagara walked through the fields to her first patient of the day. Piercing cries once echoed down the hill to the road below. What she carried in her bag had calmed… Read More: Rwanda avoids US-style opioids crisis by making own morphine »