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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The Helpline Center is working to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and connect South Dakotans to lifesaving support ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31 and Suicide Prevention Month in September.International Overdose Awareness Day honors overdose victims and supports their loved ones while promoting prevention and recovery. The Helpline Center is reminding South Dakotans that it provides free medication lock boxes and DisposeRx packets to prevent medication misuse and accidental poisoning.In September, the Helpline Center will promote awareness for Suicide Prevention Month with 988 Day on September 8, highlighting the 988 Suicide…

Mint does not taste clean to everyone. For a lot of autistic people it burns, and the foam that comes with it feels like too much happening in one small space at once. Add a brush scraping the gums, water pooling at the back of the throat, and the wet-face feeling at the sink, and brushing your teeth stops being a two-minute chore and starts being something you brace for. If you go days without brushing and then feel bad about it, you are not being dramatic and you are not lazy. Brushing teeth with autism is genuinely harder because…

                                August 2026  Three developments this month share a single subject: who gets to dispense the drug and at what price. Florida’s appellate ruling on physician dispensing is now headed for a legislative fight. Arizona released a fifth draft of its topical fee schedule, which, for the first time, moves away from the average wholesale price as the basis for paying for the most-abused category in comp pharmacy. And Michigan has proposed imposing a 42-day clock on physician-dispensed medications. Plus, brief notes on Ohio, Colorado, Connecticut, Alaska,…

September is almost here, which means Supplemental Security Income recipients will soon receive their monthly benefits.Social Security recipients will get their regular payments as scheduled in September. Benefits are typically disbursed to nearly 74 million people on specific Wednesdays, depending on the person’s birth date.SSI payments, however, sometimes arrive early. That happens when the first of the month falls on a weekend or holiday, shifting checks to the last weekday before the usual send date.Here is the September payment schedule for Tennessee.When are Supplemental Security Income, Social Security payments being sent out in August?Here’s the full payment schedule for Social Security and SSI…

The Board of Peace’s high representative for Gaza told the Security Council on Wednesday that he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed at their last meeting on a mechanism through which his government’s remaining questions would be settled and that committees had been established for that purpose.Mladenov said that process had not stalled but warned that risks remained, including the continued killing of Palestinian civilians in Israeli strikes.”A ceasefire in fact under which civilians are still buried is not yet one that the people of Gaza can really feel. Every use of force that does not answer an…

Life can feel uncertain and frightening, especially when events around us create worry about the future, our families, and the things we cannot control. During difficult seasons, it’s natural to experience stress, anxiety, or fear. For those who find comfort in faith, prayer can provide a meaningful way to pause, seek strength, and reconnect with a sense of peace. When worries begin to feel overwhelming, taking intentional steps to care for yourself can make a difference. Connecting with supportive people, spending time on meaningful activities, developing healthy routines, or simply creating moments of quiet reflection can help you navigate challenging…

Human-dog relationships vary from being extremely positive and as reciprocal as possible to being highly abusive, with dogs treated as unfeeling objects and living their lives in fear of making dog-appropriate “mistakes” that upset their humans to the point where they are punished, often harshly, for just being a dog. Research has consistently shown that positive force-free training is the best way to get a dog to do what they need to live in fair harmonious relationships with humans that value the well-being of all involved.1 Along these lines, in her new science-based book Think Like a Dog: How Positive…

The optimal timing of pharmacologic venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis after traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains one of the most challenging questions in trauma care. Clinicians must balance the risk of intracranial hemorrhage progression against VTE-related morbidity and mortality. Although guidelines have attempted to standardize care,1 2 considerable variability persists across trauma centers. Recent evidence suggests that this balance may be less uncertain than traditionally believed. A systematic review found no significant difference in hemorrhage progression between early and delayed chemoprophylaxis, while prospective multicenter data demonstrated that prophylaxis initiated within 48 hours reduced VTE without increasing hemorrhagic progression.3 4Conversely, the consequences…

article FILE – Social Security checks (Photo illustration by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Social Security September payment dates are set for millions of Americans. Here’s when recipients can expect to receive their checks.  Social Security payment schedule for September 2026 The Social Security Administration sends regular monthly payments (SSA benefits), but the date varies – generally depending on the day you were born. Social Security retirement, disability, and survivor (RSDI) beneficiaries who filed claims after May 1, 1997, are assigned either the second, third, or fourth Wednesday of the month. Those who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which is monthly payments for people…

Observation of Entrepreneurship Day 2026 at Pranab College.Members of Dimapur 24/7 with the students of Eden HSS, Thilixu.DIMAPUR: A series of academic and awareness programmes were organised across Nagaland on August 21, focusing on history, entrepreneurship, and mental health, providing platforms for students to engage in meaningful discussions and practical learning.At Modern College, Piphema, the annual State Level Students’ Seminar was organised by the Department of History under the theme “Cultural Interpretation and Social Transformation: Decolonizing Naga History.” Supported by the Department of Art and Culture, Government of Nagaland, the keynote address was delivered by Dr. T. Cholichem Sangtam, HoD,…