Can a New Twist on a Native American Tradition Help Solve America's Prison …
Can a New Twist on a Native American Tradition Help Solve America's Prison …
Council is also being adopted as a team-building tool by a growing number of businesses and organizations, from the Xerox Corporation to the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center. In the Middle East, peace activists are using… Continue reading
Pharm Technicians Praised for Spot-on Med Reconciliation
Pharm Technicians Praised for Spot-on Med Reconciliation
Emergency department (ED) pharmacy technicians from several hospitals received praise at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2013 Midyear Clinical Meeting for conducting medication reconciliations with up to 96% accuracy. The studies …
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5 Youths Receive 'Military Child of the Year' Awards
5 youths receive 'Military Child of the Year' awards
He wants to become a pediatric rheumatologist, focusing his practice within military treatment facilities. Coast Guard: Another winner wants to enter the medical field to work with children — aspiring pediatrician Juanita Lindsay Collins, 17, of …
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Colorado Appeals Court: Some Marijuana Convictions Can Be Overturned …
Colorado Appeals Court: Some Marijuana Convictions Can Be Overturned …
The case involved a woman who was convicted of multiple drug charges, including possession of about a third of an ounce of marijuana. Amendment 64 decriminalized the possession of an ounce or less of marijuana. In the ruling, the judges… Continue reading
Prescription Errors, Drug Resistance Mar Nigeria's HIV Treatment Programme
Prescription Errors, Drug Resistance Mar Nigeria's HIV Treatment Programme
A high incidence of major medication errors related to prescription of incorrect antiretroviral therapy, ART, protocols, potential drug-drug interaction or contraindication and inappropriate duration and/or frequency of medication are being recorded in …
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Are RX Drugs Today More Dangerous?
Question by h2oskate: Are RX drugs today more dangerous?
My wife and I have a disagreement regarding today’s RX drugs, specifically the ones you see advertised on TV. I believe that today’s RX drugs are more dangerous. They have more serious side effects (cause cancers!! Cause death!!),… Continue reading
LePage Wants to Add 22 State Jobs to Fight Drug Trafficking
LePage wants to add 22 state jobs to fight drug trafficking
Flanked by law enforcement officers from around Maine, LePage again detailed the large number of Maine babies that are born drug-affected and also criticized the state's methadone treatment clinics meant to help those addicted to painkiller medication …
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Recent News Stories State Doctors Prescribing Placebos to Patients. I Tried Searching for Which Medicines.?
Question by Joan S: Recent news stories state doctors prescribing placebos to patients. I tried searching for which medicines.?
I found out clinical trials use placebos that LOOK like real pills, obtained directly from the drug companies. What medicines are suspect as being placebos? Are prescriptions written a… Continue reading
If U Go to a Meth Clinic for Treatment, Should U Be Driving After?
Question by haleydarci: if u go to a meth clinic for treatment, should u be driving after?
she is going to a meth clinic for outpatient treatment and then going about with daily life including driving her children to school after. is this safe or ok?
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Heroin Threatens Vermont's Rural Paradise
Heroin Threatens Vermont's Rural Paradise
“The governor deserves some credit for being willing to shine a light on that corner of the Vermont experience,” says Bob Bick, director of mental health and substance abuse services at the Howard Center in Burlington. He praises a pilot program the …
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