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Study finds antidepressant doesn't help autistic children
An antidepressant commonly prescribed to help autistic children control their repetitive behaviors is actually no better than a placebo, according to a report published today. Roughly a third of all children diagnosed with autism in the U.S. now take...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Medical Research, Health, Health Organizations, Research
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Man who provides morphine to friend who overdosed pleads
The Hawk Eye, Burlington, IowaSobbing and wiping away tears, a Burlington man who provided morphine to a friend who later died from an overdose pleaded guilty Monday in Des Moines County District Court to involuntary manslaughter. Christopher Sereda, 38, told District Judge...Tags: Chad, Trials, Court Preliminary, Percocet (drug), Back Pain
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Dermatologists embracing vitamin D for psoriasis
Q: I have had psoriasis for more than 35 years. A few years ago, my doctor suggested vitamin D, as my blood level was low. Much to my surprise, my psoriasis began to disappear almost immediately. Several patches had proved impossible to cure with...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Newspaper and Magazine, Food and Drug Administration, Chemical Industry, Dermatology
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Year in Review: John Drayman indicted, 'Knock-knock' burglaries, Kim Kardashian's mayoral ambitions and much more
Glendale got introduced to a whole a new meaning for "knock knock" in 2012, and became the focus of international media coverage after becoming the object of desire for two television stars — Kim Kardashian and a black bear with a taste for...
Tags: Corporate Crime, Conservation, Job Layoffs, ABC (tv network), Financial Aid
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Statins require vigilant monitoring of other drugs
Q: At age 71, my mother was taking medicine for diabetes, high cholesterol and a few other conditions. Her doctor changed her statin drug but didn't modify the dose. Within a few months she lost the ability to move from the neck down and was in the...
Tags: Simvastatin (drug), Amlodipine (drug), Food and Drug Administration, Chemical Industry, Paroxetine (drug)
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Family of inmate who died in custody files tort claim against state
The family of an inmate who died while in custody filed a tort claim against the state Wednesday. Rachel Wood died behind bars in April as a result of medical negligence. While behind bars Wood started to get sick from complications of lupus. ...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Hydrocodone (drug), Lupus
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Father to file lawsuit after daughter dies in prison due to lack of treatment
Claude Wood misses his daughter Rachel. "She should have never died, this could have been avoided," said Claude Wood. Rachel Wood was booked into the Department of Corrections in June of 2010. She was busted for selling pain pills. While behind bars...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Hydrocodone (drug), Prisons, Lupus
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Drew Ferraro's family files $2-million claim
The family of a student who committed suicide at Crescenta Valley High School earlier this year has filed a $2-million claim against Glendale Unified, alleging that school officials failed to protect him from “constant bullying.” Drew...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Suicidal Behavior, Suicide, Health and Safety at School
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Is there an advantage to Lexapro vs. Celexa?
The Medicine CabinetQ: Is the antidepressant escitalopram (Lexapro) different from citalopram (Celexa)? Does it have any advantages? A: Both escitalopram and citalopram are types of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Other SSRIs include sertraline (Zoloft),...Tags: Prozac (drug), Drugs and Medicines, Chemical Industry, Craig Miller, Paroxetine (drug)
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Report: Drew Ferraro was thought to be suicidal before he jumped
The parents of Drew Ferraro — the sophomore who jumped to his death from a Crescenta Valley High School building on Feb. 10 in front of dozens of students — were reportedly notified that the teen “was thought to have been suicidal”...
Tags: Bullying, Suicidal Behavior, Suicide
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Cannibal Mother Beheads Infant Son And Eats Brains And Toes
SAN ANTONIO -- A jury will decide if a Texas mother accused of decapitating her 3-week-old son is competent to stand trial.
Otty Sanchez appeared in court Thursday for the first time since being charged with capital murder in the July slaying of her...Tags: Lawyers, Chemical Industry, Death Penalty, Mental Illness, Punishment
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Options for treatment-resistant depression
Harvard Mental Health Letter Why electroconvulsive therapy may be the best alternative to medication. Although medications and psychotherapy are usually the first treatments offered to patients with major depression, they don't work for everyone....Tags: Depression Therapy, Social Sciences, Medical Research, American Medical Association, Teen-agers
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