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Record set at recent prescription drug take back
Crime and Safety - Sun-SentinelBy Laura C. Morel Sun Sentinel It might go down as the mother of all prescription drug take back events. A record number of prescription pills were collected during the Broward Sheriff's Office's latest Operation Medicine Cabinet effort. Typically, BSO...Tags: Al Lamberti, Drugs and Medicines, Health, Tamarac
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White House vs FOX News: War in review
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated After a week at "war'' with the FOX News Channel, the White House maintained today that it really isn't too concerned about what FOX says about the administration - and also gave new, high-level......Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Unions, Referenda
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Parenting 101: Don't give kids adult prescription drugs
Mayo on the Side: Broward news columnist Michael Mayo | Sun-Sentinel BlogsAs the father of a 4-year-old, the story about a Broward mother charged with manslaughter after allegedly giving her young son the prescription sleep drug Lunesta just floors me. I mean, what kind of parent does that? Throw in the......Tags: Skin Rash, Headaches, Coral Springs, Children, Lunesta (drug)
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Healthcare vote: 'What elections are for'
The SwampPosted at 7 am EST, updated at 5:30 pm President Barack Obama closed a bipartisan summit on healthcare today the way he opened it, with a speech about how much the Democrats and Republicans actually agree upon -- or should......Tags: Xavier Becerra, Politics, Ron Wyden, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi
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Problem Solver: UnitedHealthcare's prescription drug plan a real pain
Navigating a prescription drug plan can be difficult, but Barbara Stonewater was sure she had it figured out. Last year the Aurora resident used AARP's Medicare Part D plan, run by UnitedHealthcare. Under the "preferred plan" option, her copays were...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Jon Yates, Celebrex (drug), Insurance, Chemical Industry
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When the private sector needs a nudge from the public
It's a common mantra among free-market-loving conservatives that government regulations hinder business growth and cost workers jobs. That may be true for some regulations, and it never hurts to go back and rethink old rules. But it's also clear...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Salmonella Infection, Long Term Care, Insurance, Kamala D. Harris
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A faint echo of 9/11
WASHINGTON -- The morning after the Boston Marathon bombings, Ben Cardin, the first speaker on the Senate floor after leaders opened the day's session, marked the national crisis with some heartfelt thoughts on … school libraries. "Across the...
Tags: NASCAR, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Alzheimer's Disease, Steve King
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Regina George runs her own way
LONDON — Sprinting down the hallways for track practice at St. Gregory High School on the North Side, of all the unlikely places, Regina George helped open a door to the 2012 Olympics. The Catholic school, enrollment 98, had no outdoor track or...Tags: Track and Field, Soccer, Sports, Chicago Park District, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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A shortsighted 'cure' for prescription meds' abuse
An Orange County pain specialist already in the spotlight over deaths from prescription medications has racked up another patient overdose death. The coroner has ruled that Wayne Oviatt died in January of a mix of prescription drugs, including morphine,...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Morphine (drug), Vicodin (drug), Pain, Hydrocodone (drug)
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An insider's view of generic-drug pricing
Bob Toomajian worked for 16 years as Kaiser Permanente's drug purchasing manager for Southern California, giving him an insider's knowledge of how medications are priced before reaching consumers. When it comes to patented name-brand drugs, he told me,...
Tags: CVS Corp., Science and Technology, Chemical Industry, High Blood Pressure, Consumers
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Dehorning calf with local anesthesia
When it comes to raising replacement heifers on a dairy farm, there are some duties that just can’t be avoided. Dehorning calves is one of these duties. Okay, I guess technically you could raise a cow with horns, but we all know what a bad idea that...Tags: Procedural Sedation, Drugs and Medicines
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John Morgan could take medical marijuana mainstream
So John Morgan is throwing his political heft — code for megabucks — behind an effort to legalize medical marijuana in Florida. It's the lift the marijuana lobby has long dreamed about. Morgan is the perfect mainstream guy for the job....
Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Drugs and Medicines, Business Enterprises, Politics, Charlie Crist
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