CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, May 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for May 6th, 2025 This Week in the ASAM Weekly A non-profit out of Seattle is trying something remarkable -- a low-dose induction of injectable buprenorphine that could automate around precipitated withdrawals in such a way that providers of MOUD should soon expect people with OUD to be asking about it ( Seattle Times ). This happens bec  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 9 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release: * * * Horseshoe Crab Board Approves Addendum IX Addendum Allows Multi-Year Specifications for Male-Only Harvest Arlington, VA - The Commission's Horseshoe Crab Management Board approved Addendum IX to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Horseshoe Crabs. The Addendum allows the Board to set specifications for male-only harvest. It also establishes a method for managing male-  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Animals] -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Statement from Wayne Pacelle on the Sentencing of Dogfighting Ringleader in the DMV Area WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Animal-welfare advocates are commending the U.S. Department of Justice and its federal law enforcement partners for bringing to justice the final defendant in a violent, multi-state dogfighting network that operated across the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia region. Wayne Pacelle,  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 8 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * USU Nurses Forge Readiness in Extreme Environments: Dive and Mountain Training Pushes Boundaries From the peaks of Vermont to the depths off Key West, specialized USU Graduate School of Nursing readiness training hones military nurses for any operational challenge. By Zachary Willis Forget the sterile halls of a typical hospital. For aspiring advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) at the Uni  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 9 -- The Association of University Centers on Disabilities issued the following news: * * * Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Researcher, Former LEND Trainee Leads Neurodevelopmental Care Initiative to Support Infants, Young Children Exposed to Opioids in Utero Since 2011 Vanderbilt University Medical Center has provided services for women with substance use disorder and their children. In 2021, to address the increasing toll the opioid crisis was having on pregnant and p  more