Crouse Health, CHESS Health using federal grant to address substance-use disorders 
 Crouse Health and a Rochester-area firm will use federal grant funding of $900,000 over three years to treat people dealing with a substance-use disorder (SUD). Full Story. 

A New Documentary About Adults On Adderall - And Not Just For ADHD 
The new Netflix documentary  Take Your Pills focuses on the use of these drugs to boost cognitive performance in college classrooms and the workplace. Full Story. 

From a local physician at the beginning of her career in Medicine  (Your letters, Syracuse.com):

Don't cut funding for diversity in medicine program 
"By becoming the best doctor I can be and serving my community, I am doing my part to improve healthcare in New York. I'm asking my representatives to do their part and protect funding for AMSNY programs."--Tiffany Matteo

Renowned pediatrician Dr. T. Berry Brazelton dies at age 99
Parents knew Brazelton best from his popular Touchpoints books, along with the long-running cable TV show, "What Every Baby Knows," and his syndicated newspaper column, "Families Today." 

Doctors knew Brazelton for his Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale, sometimes called the Brazelton scale, published in 1973. It is still used in hospitals and research to evaluate physical and neurological responses in newborn babies, and to assess emotional well-being and individual differences. More.