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Letters: Who gets pain relief?
Re "Deaths tied to painkillers rising in U.S.," March 30 As a retired physician, I am aware of the dangers of misusing painkillers. As a patient with severe, chronic pain from a degenerating lower back, I know the value of those same painkillers to...Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011)
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Prescription drug-related deaths continue to rise in U.S.
Despite efforts by law enforcement and public health officials to curb prescription drug abuse, drug-related deaths in the United States have continued to rise, the latest data show. Figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, General Practitioners, Health Organizations, Disease Prevention, Pharmaceuticals
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Letters: Don't forget chronic pain sufferers
Re "Bill aimed at pain drug's abuse," March 21 Left out of this article was any concern the members of Congress seeking to place tighter restrictions on the painkiller hydrocodone might have for people who actually suffer from chronic pain. The only...
Tags: Hydrocodone (drug)
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Pain doctor's office raided in prescription drug abuse probe
Federal authorities Friday raided the office of a doctor suspected of prescribing narcotic painkillers and other widely abused medications to patients who had no legitimate need for them. Undercover agents posed as patients at John Dimowo's offices in...
Tags: Anesthesiology, Vicodin (drug), Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Prescription Drugs
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Heartbreak activates pain areas in brain, study finds
If you're joining in on Lonely Hearts Clubs this Valentine's Day, the physical feelings of a broken heart may be familiar. "The idea that people experience pain after rejection may be more than just a metaphor," said Ethan Kross, an assistant...
Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Research, Psychology, Science
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Lady Gaga needs hip surgery, cancels rest of 'Born This Way' tour
Lady Gaga needs surgery after suffering from a concert injury, which has led to the cancellation of her "Born This Way Ball" tour. The singer, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, was experiencing chronic pain that caused the cancellation of four tour...
Tags: Media Industry, Lady Gaga, Born This Way (song), Live Nation
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Doctor who lost license offers drug advice to FDA
L.A. NOWAt a hearing this week in Bethesda, Md., on reducing fatal prescription overdoses, a federal panel heard from an East Bay man identified as a “clinician” that the real problem was that some doctors weren’t prescribing enough drugs.... -
Evelyn Freeman dies at 96; therapist was pioneer in aging issues
Evelyn Freeman, a pioneer in the field of aging who in the twilight of her life helped people cope with the challenges of getting older, has died. She was 96. Freeman, who was the longtime director of the senior counseling program at what was then called...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Psychologists, Multiple Sclerosis, Jane Fonda, Psychotherapy
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Restricting Vicodin is the wrong Rx
More than 1 million Americans visit an emergency room each year because of prescription drug abuse, and the toll has been rising steadily since 2004. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration thinks it has an idea that will help: Reclassify the pain...
Tags: Substance Abuse, Symptoms, Food and Drug Administration, General Practitioners, Pharmaceuticals
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Addressing an epidemic of Rx deaths
Prescription drug overdoses killed more than 37,000 Americans in 2009, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control; that death rate has tripled since 1990. The increase is not surprising, considering these additional CDC statistics: The number of...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Alprazolam (drug), Prescription Drugs
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Thieves target La Canada Flintridge, Burbank pharmacies
L.A. NOWA rash of burglaries targeting pain killers at pharmacies in La Cañada Flintridge, Burbank and other foothill areas has authorities pushing for stores to find more secure ways to stock drugs. Last weekend, 15 bottles of the painkiller OxyContin were...... -
Legal drugs, deadly outcomes
Terry Smith collapsed face-down in a pool of his own vomit. Lynn Blunt snored loudly as her lungs slowly filled with fluid. Summer Ann Burdette was midway through a pear when she stopped breathing. Larry Carmichael knocked over a lamp as he fell...
Tags: Medical Research, General Practitioners, Muscle Relaxers, Pharmaceuticals, Alprazolam (drug)
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