Medication first, and then a whole-health approach

By Lauren Gallup
The outside of the nonprofit Blue Mountain Heart to Heart in Walla Walla. The organization serves people with chronic illnesses, including substance use disorder. (Credit: Blue Mountain Heart to Heart)
A couple of blocks off U.S. Route 12 in Walla Walla, Blue Mountain Heart to Heart has been treating people with substance use disorder for over a decade. But, for years, the nonprofit was unable to quickly offer a proven treatment for opioid use disorder: medication-assisted treatment. Staffers would have to arrange for patients to get an assessment with a trained Read More

A boy, his dog, and a new lease on life

By Rachel Sun
A young boy, wearing blue-rimmed rectangular glasses, cradles the head of his black lab dog. The boy wears a red t-shirt. His mother's arm can be seen patting the dog, wearing a yellow sweater. They sit on a grey couch against a backdrop of a tan wall with an out-of-focus wall hanging and a plant and tissue box visible.
For people with Type one diabetes, managing blood sugar levels is crucial to avoid life-threatening complications and live their day-to-day life. Medical devices can help with that, but they’re not perfect. That’s why some diabetic patients are relying on something else: a dog’s nose.Read More
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