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October 29, 2018 01:00 AM

Facing an overdose epidemic, some ERs now offer addiction treatment and more news from other sources

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    Facing an overdose epidemic, some ERs now offer addiction treatment | The Washington Post

    Many ERs just direct patients with drug addictions to local clinics. But some are starting to provide addiction treatment in-house.

    Technology

    Your DNA is out there. Do you want law enforcement using it? | Bloomberg Businessweek

    People are turning to genetic genealogy—combining genetic sequencing and family tree-type sleuthing—to try to figure out unsolved crimes.

    Mayo, Eko team on machine learning to detect heart abnormalities | Health Data Management

    Providers equipped with "smart" stethoscopes may one day be able to detect heart-function abnormalities before they become big problems.

    Medical devices

    Amazon launches connected medical device brand focused on diabetes, cardiovascular disease | Mobihealthnews

    Brand consultancy Arcadia Group has partnered with Amazon to launch a line of consumer medical devices under the Choice brand. The first devices will be a blood-glucose and blood-pressure monitors.

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    World Series: Red Sox, unhittable and unstoppable, win it all, beating Dodgers | The New York Times

    The Red Sox beat the Dodgers 5-1 in Game 5 of the World Series, winning the 2018 title. The last time the team won the World Series was in 2013.

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