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Doctors: Marathoners' reliance on painkillers poses risks down the road
As part of her marathon training, Daisy Carranza has taken an over-the counter pain reliever nearly every day for the last several months. On race day Sunday, she's prepared to pop at least seven Extra Strength Tylenol capsules: two at the starting line,...
Tags: Running, Ibuprofen (drug), Chicago Marathon, Indiana University, Injuries and Wounds
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Rx for Danger: Pain patients decry oxycodone shortage, but DEA says there isn't one
Throughout Florida, some chronic pain patients have complained that it is difficult — if not impossible — to get prescriptions for oxycodone filled at their local pharmacies. Many of these patients are told the pharmacy is out of the...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, OxyContin (drug), Chemical Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Michael Jackson
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Thieves target pharmacies in La Caņada, Burbank for painkillers
A rash of burglaries targeting pharmacies and their stocks of pain killers has struck La Caņada Flintridge, Burbank and nearby areas, prompting authorities to suggest pharmacies do more to secure desirable drugs. On Saturday 15 bottles of the often-...
Tags: OxyContin (drug), Theft, Vicodin (drug)
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Neuroscience mapping brain connections
Inside the human skull lies a 3-pound mystery. The brain — a command center composed of tens of billions of branching neurons — controls who we are, what we do and how we feel. "It's the most amazing information structure anybody has ever...
Tags: Placebo, Psychiatry, Medical Specialization, Schizophrenia, Science and Technology
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DEA blocks controlled-substance distribution at Florida Walgreens facility
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Friday banned a Walgreens distribution center in Jupiter from dispensing controlled substances to its pharmacies in Florida and the East Coast, saying the business constituted an "imminent danger" to the public....
Tags: OxyContin (drug), Lifestyle and Leisure, Chemical Industry, Recreational Substance Use, Epidemics and Plagues
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Kayla Gerdes Sentenced In Drug-Fueled Fatal Hit-And-Run Case
pix11.com | @colekirstinKayla Gerdes was sentenced today in Mineola for killing a 69 year old retired doctor. She was driving high when she lost control of her van and ran the woman down while she mowing her lawn. The District Attorney wanted the maximum for Kayla Gerdes after...Tags: OxyContin (drug), Punishment, Chemical Industry, Lawyers, Alprazolam (drug)
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FDA warns consumers about topical pain relievers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about topical pain relievers such as Bengay, Icy Hot and Flexall. The over-the-counter creams, gels and patches used by athletes and other pain sufferers on sore muscles and joints for warmness...
Tags: Consumers, Food and Drug Administration
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More older adults developing prescription drug dependency
Whether accurate or not, most people have a mental picture of what a drug abuser might look like —that image is rarely their grandma or grandpa. According to research by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the percentage of Americans age...Tags: Geriatrics, Addiction, Chemical Industry, Insurance, General Practitioners
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Acupuncture has limited benefit for chronic pain
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acupuncture may help relieve chronic back, joint and shoulder pain, according to a new review of the evidence - but some of its benefit is likely due to the "placebo effect," researchers concluded. In an analysis of 29...Tags: Placebo, Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Chemical Industry
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Aspirin use not tied to breast cancer risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - How frequently older women use aspirin and other pain relievers has nothing to do with their chance of developing breast cancer, a large new study suggests. Previous research has painted a cloudy picture, with some studies...Tags: Ibuprofen (drug), Colon Cancer, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Medical Specialization, Cancer
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Misuse of painkillers could land man in prison
The trial of an Aberdeen man accused of improperly possessing the prescription painkiller methadone began Wednesday morning. Shawn A. Duffy, 35, is also charged with keeping a place for the sale and use of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia....Tags: Prisons, Trials, Methadone (drug), Science and Technology, Chemical Industry
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Don't Let Your Pet Be a Pain in the Neck
Due to the very nature of our line of work in veterinary medicine, we are exposed to pain and suffering many times every day in our furry friends. From trauma, elective surgery, non-elective surgery, tumors, fractures, periodontal disease, abdominal...Tags: Ibuprofen (drug), Injuries and Wounds, Broken Bones, Science and Technology, Spine
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