By CHELSEA POLANIECKI AND CHANLY PHILOGENE Opioid overdoses are the leading cause of death for Americans under 50 years old. In fact, the majority of drug overdose related deaths involve an opioid. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, deaths from prescription opioids—drugs like oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone—have more than quadrupled since 1999. The U.S. is currently experiencing an opioid epidemic, as more than 2 million Americans have become dependent on, or abused prescription pain pills and street drugs. Substance misuse is not only affecting the users but also their families, friends, and the healthcare system as a whole. Although improvements have been made to the way opioids are prescribed through clinical practice guidelines, the epidemic has continued to grow. The CDC has made several efforts to combat substance misuse and overdose but there is much more to be done, and you can help. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is committed to supporting those affected by this issue and launched the RWJF Opioid Challenge live, at Health 2.0’s Wintertech conference in January 2018. This innovation challenge calls for tech-enabled solutions that help identify resources, facilities, and educational content for support, as well as platforms for connecting patients, caregivers and peers for peer community. RWJF has teamed up with Catalyst @ Health 2.0 to identify and incentivize the development of tech-enabled solutions that should aim to support affected individuals (e.g. opioid users, caregivers, peers, family, etc.) and connect them to relevant resources. Every individual faces a different set of challenges, meaning that needs for recovery can be unique and varied.* The challenge is calling on innovators, developers, entrepreneurs and other bright minds to create tools to support those affected by opioid misuse.
In Phase I of the challenge, innovators will develop and design tech-enabled solutions. The judges, who bring a wide range of expertise to the table, will evaluate the submissions to determine the five teams who will move onto Phase II. These finalists will be awarded $5,000 each to create a fully functional application or tool. The finalists will also have an opportunity to demo their technology in front of a captivated audience of 2,000 investors, provider organizations, health plans and members of the media at the Health 2.0 Annual Fall Conference! With $100,000 in total prizes, we encourage innovators to put their best foot forward and create innovative solutions that will help impact the lives of those affected by opioid misuse. Check out the challenge website to learn more and pre-register to apply to the RWJF Opioid Challenge by March 22nd. Join the fight today and help support and connect those individuals and their families affected by opioid misuse. *This is not an exercise to develop tools for specific disease interventions or technologies for clinical therapy decision-making. Chelsea Polaniecki is a Program Manager and Chanly Philogene is an Intern at Catalyst @ Health 2.0. RWJF Opioid Challenge: You Can Help syndicated from https://storeseapharmacy.wordpress.com via Tumblr RWJF Opioid Challenge: You Can Help
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I love remedies that have many uses (like emu oil), and cannabidiol oil (or CBD oil) is gaining popularity for this reason. CBD oil — an oil extracted from the hemp plant — has come under a lot of legal and moral questions. Opinions may differ but what can’t be ignored is the incredible healing… Continue Reading…11 Benefits of CBD Oil (Cannabidiol) & Why It’s Not What You Think 11 Benefits of CBD Oil (Cannabidiol) & Why It’s Not What You Think syndicated from https://storeseapharmacy.wordpress.com via Tumblr 11 Benefits of CBD Oil (Cannabidiol) & Why It’s Not What You Think I am here today with Lane Kennedy, a truly inspiring mom, female entrepreneur, and health coach with an awesome story. This interview is going to dispel some myths and controversy around one of the most requested podcast topics, which is what CBD or cannabidiol is all about. If it sound familiar, yes, it is related to… Continue Reading…132: How to Use Cannabidiol or CBD for Sleep, Hormones, and Health 132: How to Use Cannabidiol or CBD for Sleep, Hormones, and Health syndicated from https://storeseapharmacy.wordpress.com via Tumblr 132: How to Use Cannabidiol or CBD for Sleep, Hormones, and Health It seems like it’s been a cold winter everywhere this year. Record lows, surprising snow, and gusty winds all call for curling up under a blanket with a big cup of coffee (or tea). I’m a big fan of this Golden Milk (turmeric tea) recipe at night, but I wanted to make a coffee-style turmeric latte…. Continue Reading…Spiced-Up Turmeric Latte with Cinnamon and Chicory Spiced-Up Turmeric Latte with Cinnamon and Chicory syndicated from https://storeseapharmacy.wordpress.com via Tumblr Spiced-Up Turmeric Latte with Cinnamon and Chicory Of all the questions listeners ask me, “How do you do it all” is one of the most popular. My answer is always pretty straightforward … I don’t! That’s why I’m so grateful to have Melissa Hayes and Amber Lewis, the founders of The Good Kitchen, on the show today. What is The Good Kitchen,… Continue Reading…131: Sourcing Sustainable Food and Healthy “Fast” Food with The Good Kitchen 131: Sourcing Sustainable Food and Healthy “Fast” Food with The Good Kitchen syndicated from https://storeseapharmacy.wordpress.com via Tumblr 131: Sourcing Sustainable Food and Healthy “Fast” Food with The Good Kitchen After I wrote about what I keep in my purse, I had several requests for a similar post about what my kitchen looks like and what appliances/health tools I regularly use. Below is the list I wish I’d had before I got married so I could have put most of these items on my wedding… Continue Reading…Natural Kitchen Essentials List: My Most Used Tools and Appliances Natural Kitchen Essentials List: My Most Used Tools and Appliances syndicated from https://storeseapharmacy.wordpress.com via Tumblr Natural Kitchen Essentials List: My Most Used Tools and Appliances I love remedies that have many uses (like emu oil), and cannabidiol oil (or CBD oil) is gaining popularity for this reason. CBD oil — an oil extracted from the hemp plant — has come under a lot of legal and moral questions. Opinions may differ but what can’t be ignored is the incredible healing… Continue Reading…11 Benefits of CBD (Cannabidiol) & Why It’s Not What You Think 11 Benefits of CBD (Cannabidiol) & Why It’s Not What You Think syndicated from https://storeseapharmacy.wordpress.com via Tumblr 11 Benefits of CBD (Cannabidiol) & Why It’s Not What You Think I realize I need to recognize the real me who has bipolar disorder and not the idealized me that, theoretically, does not. What I need to recognize, to deal with, is the me of today and not the me before bipolar disorder or the me of five years ago. Things change. I have changed dramatically and what I’m capable of has changed too. I need to recognize this in everyday life. I need to work with the current, real, bipolar me and not the me I wish I were.
via Tumblr Recognizing the Real, Bipolar You and Not the Idealized You I am here today with Lane Kennedy, a truly inspiring mom, female entrepreneur, and health coach with an awesome story. This interview is going to dispel some myths and controversy around one of the most requested podcast topics, which is what CBD or cannabidiol is all about. If it sound familiar, yes, it is related… Continue Reading…132: How to Use Cannabidiol or CBD for Sleep, Hormones, and Health 132: How to Use Cannabidiol or CBD for Sleep, Hormones, and Health syndicated from https://storeseapharmacy.wordpress.com via Tumblr 132: How to Use Cannabidiol or CBD for Sleep, Hormones, and Health Last week, I wrote about how advocates for quackery were trying and succeeding to persuade state Medicaid agencies to pay for acupuncture for pain. This week, I discuss how they are promoting the integration of quackery with medicine. In this case, they are promoting a white paper and trying to influence the AHRQ. via Tumblr The effort of integrative medicine advocates to co-opt the opioid crisis to claim non pharmacological treatments for pain as solely theirs continues apace |
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