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O.C. woman gets probation for helping WWII veteran kill himself
L.A. NOWElizabeth Barrett, a Laguna Woods woman who helped a World War II veteran kill himself with a mixture of Oxycontin and yogurt, has been sentenced to probation, with no jail time.... -
Breeders' Cup reverses policy on anti-bleeding medication
Under pressure from trainers and owners who support the use of the diuretic furosemide to prevent bleeding in race horses, the Breeders’ Cup Board of Directors voted Friday to reverse a decision that would have banned the drug’s use for all...
Tags: Furosemide (drug), Horse and Harness Racing, Chemical Industry, Sports, Lasix (drug)
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Amid serious flu season, should nurses be required to get shots?
L.A. NOWPublic health officials warned that the flu virus wreaking havoc elsewhere in the nation has finally arrived in California, causing widespread hospitalizations across the state.... -
10 California hospitals fined for medical errors
L.A. NOWThe California Department of Public Health fined 10 California hospitals $785,000 Thursday for errors that caused "immediate jeopardy" to the health and safety of patients.... -
41 arrested in oxycodone raids in L.A., Washington state
L.A. NOWMore than 40 people were arrested Thursday in Southern California and Washington state as federal agents and local police executed dozens of search warrants in a massive probe into the illegal trade of the narcotic oxycodone hydrochloride. In early... -
U.S. panel: Wait on anthrax vaccine testing for kids
The federal government must perform more tests on adults before it can ethically move forward with controversial anthrax vaccine trials in children, members of a federal bioethics panel said. "The safety of our children is paramount, and we have to get...
Tags: Trials, Vaccines, Chemical Industry, Values, Science
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Antibiotics, animals and us
Describing the routine use of antibiotics in meat and poultry production as a "serious threat to public health," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2010 called on livestock operations to voluntarily reduce their reliance on the medications. But an...
Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Chemical Industry, Natural Resources Defense Council, Drugs and Medicines, Food and Drug Administration
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Flu-related deaths total 43 in San Diego County, a near-record
L.A. NOWThree more influenza-related deaths in San Diego County have pushed the seasonal total to 43, the second highest on record, county health officials reported Wednesday. But "on a positive note," new lab-confirmed flu cases declined for the fourth... -
In medicine, one dose doesn't fit all
I Ioften use sleeping pills containing zolpidem (Ambien is the predominant brand-name version) to help reset my biological clock when I travel across time zones, or if I just have trouble getting to sleep. And I'm not alone. Doctors wrote about 40 million...
Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Prescription Drugs, Science and Technology, General Practitioners, Chemical Industry
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Questions linger after autopsy on woman found in water tank
L.A. NOWThe cause of death of a Canadian tourist whose body was found inside a water tank atop a downtown Los Angeles hotel will be deferred pending toxicology tests, coroner's officials said Thursday. The body of Elisa Lam, 21, was pulled...... -
Slow response to tainted product
Sue Grey had used the product before, so she knew what to expect when she purchased a bottle of Super Colon Cleanse at a Woodland Hills CVS drugstore. Inside should have been 240 little gray capsules. But when Grey, 57, opened the sealed bottle at her...
Tags: Seizures, Tylenol (drug), CVS Corp., Health and Medical Professionals, Chemical Industry
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Anthem halts plan to require some drug purchases by mail
Anthem Blue Cross is backing off a decision to require some policyholders to buy their prescription drugs from a single mail-order pharmacy — a requirement that the California attorney general's office said may be illegal. Anthem, California's...Tags: Healthcare Provider, Lawyers, Consumers, Heart Disease, Minority Groups
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