'We Didn't See It Coming'

'We didn't see it coming'
Its purpose is to spread awareness of the problem while also bringing the prevention, treatment and recovery services together. She said she started the program because affordable heroin treatment was not … She said there isn't much talk about the …
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Medicare Wastes Billions on Name-Brand Drugs
… dozen name-brand drugs and second-highest for another 13. Crestor was high on his list — he prescribed it 5,250 times, more than double any other doctor in Part D. Doctors typically find that generics such as simvastatin work well to treat the …
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Drug–addicted babies focus of new U.P. health campaign
MARQUETTE – According to a recent University of Michigan study, one baby is born addicted to prescription and non-prescription drugs every hour in the United States. Many of these … Last year alone, 67 infants were treated for NAS. When a pregnant …
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Some doctors concerned about newest pain clinic
He said he fears that the new addition will contribute to the already prevalent prescription drug problem in the area, and the potential crime that may come with it. “I'm not a politician,” Eckley said. “But if we look at this from a … there could be …
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