Recovery & Injury Prevention

3+ hour, 1+ min ago   (556+ words) Published 10:27 am Monday, September 14, 2026 By Laverne Pitts, Yamhill Community Action Partnership September is National Recovery Month, an opportunity to celebrate the millions of Americans living in recovery and remind people who may be struggling with substance use that help is…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (434+ words) AMBLER—Montgomery County Commissioner Jamila Winder and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean welcomed residents, recovery advocates, and local leaders to Temple University’s Ambler campus on Wednesday, September 9, for the county’s second annual “Reflections on Recovery” panel discussion and networking fair. In a…...

16+ hour, 43+ min ago   (725+ words) Lily McGarry, who had all her limbs amputated, has been continuing her recovery in Jersey A quadruple amputee has taken steps without the assistance of walking sticks for the first time after major surgery. Lily McGarry, 25, from Jersey, went into…...

16+ hour, 43+ min ago   (468+ words) A quadruple amputee has taken steps without the assistance of walking sticks for the first time after major surgery. Lily McGarry, 25, from Jersey, went into septic shock after contracting meningitis B while studying medicine at Cardiff University in 2025. She had…...

1+ day, 17+ min ago   (320+ words) Inside, participants moved between workshops and vendor tables, stopped for conversations in the hallways, shared lunch and connected with organizations. A first-of-its-kind event in New Jersey, WEAVE was creating space for conversations that often sit at the edges of traditional…...

20+ hour, 36+ min ago   (178+ words) BEAUMONT — Basketball took center court in Beaumont this weekend as a local recovery movement brings the community together to celebrate sobriety and share a message of hope. Organizers hosted an event Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the SPAC Activity Center…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (246+ words) The outdoors is where most people see nature and plants. For… The Eastern Cascades Model Railroad Club hosted its annual o… The Walk for Recovery in Bend supported recovery, raised awareness about addiction and mental health services, and helped reduce…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (372+ words) BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Kids Escaping Drugs held its 7th annual Rise for Recovery Walk on Saturday at Canalside, drawing about 180 walkers and nine teams, the largest turnout for the event yet. The event, held during National Recovery Month, honors lives lost to…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (898+ words) Fitness and medical experts warned exercisers that pushing through chronic physical fatigue without adequate rest sabotages performance, as Gen Z increasingly turns to recovery strategies to optimize health. Medical professionals emphasize that exercise acts as physical stress, requiring adequate sleep,…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (163+ words) Local Ben’s Friends chapter helps restaurant workers struggling with addiction Daily Memphian Mickey Bakst (left) and Steve Palmer (right) are co-founders of nationwide sober community Ben’s Friends. (Courtesy Ben’s Friends) Restaurant workers are among the most at risk for substance…...