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Researchers: Sleeping pills can kill you
FOX 31 DenverIf you’ve popped the occasional sleeping pill to help you get a good night’s rest, you’re not alone. About 10 percent of Americans say they’ve taken pills like Ambien before. But a new study links the use of those drugs to...Tags: Insomnia, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Cancer
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Sleeping pills linked to higher risk of cancer, death, study says
A new study suggests that the 6% to 10% of Americans who use prescription sleep medications such as zolpidem (Ambien), temazepam (Restoril), eszopiclone (Lunesta) and zaleplon (Sonata) are more likely to develop cancer, and far more likely to die...Tags: Lunesta (drug), Medical Research, Genes and Chromosomes, Health, Arts and Culture
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Graham King on 'Hugo's' box-office woes: 'It's been painful'
24 Frames"Hugo" producer Graham King is enjoying his Oscar ride. But he says the movie's box-office woes have forced him to change his business model. As he puts it: "No more living on the edge."... -
Irvine doctor loses medical license after patient dies of overdose
L.A. NOWAn Irvine-based doctor has lost his medical license for allegedly over-prescribing medication to a depressed patient a month before the patient died of an overdose. Dariush Javanshir's license was revoked for prescribing 330 tablets of the anti-anxiety... -
Medical board: Doctor was negligent
An Irvine-based doctor has lost his medical license for over-prescribing medication to a depressed patient a month before the patient died of an overdose. Dariush Javanshir's license was revoked for prescribing 330 tablets of anti-anxiety medication...Tags: Diabetes, Lorazepam (drug), Abdominal Pain, Lower Back Pain, Chemicals
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Tips for a good night's sleep
We are a nation plagued by sleeplessness. According to the National Institutes of Health, 50 million to 70 million Americans are affected by chronic sleep disorders and intermittent sleep problems that can negatively affect health, alertness and safety....Tags: Insomnia, Drugs and Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses, Hormones and Metabolism, Health
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Several medications may cause fatal skin reaction
Q: I read with interest your column regarding Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS). My brother was diagnosed with gout and given allopurinol. Within two weeks, he had a horrific reaction and was hospitalized in a burn unit.
He developed toxic epidermal...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Naproxen (drug), Ibuprofen (drug), Allopurinol (drug), Chemical Industry
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Daum: Denial — Madoff style
I didn't see any Ruth Madoff masks on Halloween night, but it wouldn't have surprised me if I had. The wife of disgraced Wall Street Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff is Pariah No. 1 this week, followed closely by her son, Andrew. The two, along with Andrew'...Tags: Fraud, Bernard Madoff, Halloween, Corporate Crime, Securities
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Woman pleads guilty to acquiring medications illegally
An Ipswich woman who improperly obtained prescription drugs has a chance to keep the crimes from her record. Denise M. Jung, 41, pleaded guilty to three counts of acquiring the medications illegally. According to court paperwork, she went to multiple...Tags: Punishment, Hydrocodone (drug), Prisons, Prescription Drugs, Transportation
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Ambien Sex
The 33 NewsIt was overnight on Thanksgiving 2009 when the world's greatest golfer crashed his SUV into a tree. World-wide infamy followed. The Tiger Woods scandal included more than one-dozen alleged mistresses. The first one, Rachel Uchitel, has been reported as...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Health
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Change in blood pressure medicine can cause cough
Q. Your column saved my life (or at least made it worth living again). I have been in lisinopril hell for more than three months.
My insurance company switched me from Micardis, a blood pressure medicine that had no side effects, to lisinopril. They gave...Tags: Insomnia, Lisinopril (drug), Drugs and Medicines, Coughing, Health
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PREVIOUS CONTENT: Prescription drugs easy to get
McClatchy TribuneNatalie started abusing prescription drugs at 14 with a Vicodin caplet her friend had pilfered from her mother's medicine cabinet. It wasn't long before the Rockland County, N.Y., girl, now 16, was taking two pills during third period and another one...Tags: Law Enforcement, Drugs and Medicines, Teen-agers, Prescription Drugs, Health
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