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

Safety, quality and clinical practice

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.

In other news

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.