The holidays are an opportunity to gather with family and friends and are filled with endless quantities of sweets at school, work and home. But the celebration over food and eating during this season can be very tough, especially for those living with diabetes. Before you decide to hide from family and friends, you should…
By Sam Srivastava and Mostafa Kamal This week, the federal government took a significant step forward in helping address the opioid epidemic with the signing of the nation’s first comprehensive opioid legislation. The Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act addresses a broad range of Medicare,…
Senior Whole Health, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Magellan Health, has a core mission of addressing the social and medical needs of individuals eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, with a special focus on putting services in place to allow elderly individuals to remain safely in their homes for as long as possible. The average Senior Whole…
Family members can play an important role in helping a loved one with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders get on the road to recovery. Support a loved one’s recovery by: Helping a loved one remember to take all prescribed medications for one or both disorders Listening to any concerns about medications – such…
1) What are opioid medications? Opioids are medications prescribed to relieve physical pain. Opioid medications bind to the areas of the brain that control pain and emotions, driving up levels of the feel-good hormone dopamine in the brain’s reward areas, and producing intense feelings of euphoria. As the brain becomes used to the feelings, it…
Those who abuse prescription opioids are 40% more likely to use heroin than those who don’t. The United States consumes 80% of the world’s prescription painkiller supply, despite not even making up 5% of the world’s population. It’s possible to die the first time you use cocaine, consumption quadruples the risk of sudden death. An…
October marks National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which focuses on increasing awareness and highlights the importance of early detection. Breast Cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in women with 40,000 deaths related to breast cancer in 2016. However, millions of women are surviving and thriving with breast cancer when found and treated early….
On the 10th anniversary of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), the Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW), the national voice for payers that manage behavioral health insurance benefits for over 175 million people, and its member companies today declared continued support for, and further commitment…