Corrections Officers Took Away Diabetic Man’s Insulin, Then Watched Him Slowly Die

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Corrections Officers Took Away Diabetic Man’s Insulin, Then Watched Him Slowly Die http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/09/01/3697394/carlos-mercado-diabetes-video/ The New York Times has obtained harrowing new jail footage of the final hours of diabetic Rikers Island inmate Carlos Mercado, who died because correctional officers had taken away his insulin. Mercado, 45, was arrested in August 2013 for attempting to sell […]

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it is shameful that people are stigmatized because they have pain, they’re isolated, and they’re denigrated often.

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

The Painful Truth: How Patients Are Treated Shamefully http://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2015/8/25/the-painful-truth-how-pain-patients-are-treated-shamefully Lynn Webster, MD, is past President of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, vice president of scientific affairs at PRA Health Sciences, and one the world’s leading experts on pain management. He treated people with chronic pain for more than 30 years in the Salt Lake […]

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“Black Market” Congress created in 1914 is alive, well, and GROWING !

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

DEA: ‘Meth … is dark horse riding side by side with heroin’; Mexican cartels operating in Northwest http://q13fox.com/2015/08/31/dea-methamphetamine-is-a-dark-horse-riding-side-by-side-with-heroin-mexican-drug-cartels-in-the-pacific-nw/ A drug epidemic is fueling crime in western Washington and now we know where it is coming from. The DEA has already seized more meth this year than ever before and it can be traced right back to […]

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Is MJ a gateway drug to alcoholism ?

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Alcohol sales get higher after weed legalization contrary to industry fears http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/aug/31/alcohol-industry-sales-marijuana-colorado?CMP=ema_565 Underlying the debate over marijuana legalization has been an equally fierce battle between marijuana and another so-called vice industry: alcohol. As an increasing number of states look to join the four states and Washington DC in legalizing recreational marijuana, many in the alcohol […]

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Blood Thinners – convenience vs safety ?

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Slippery Slope: Does Convenience Trump Safety With NOACs? http://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/slipperyslope/52867 At 88-years-old, Gloria Glatz still embraced life. The mother of three was an avid Scrabble player and made a phenomenal potato salad in between occasional visits to the casino. Like as many as 5 million Americans, Glatz had atrial fibrillation, a known risk factor for stroke. […]

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And medical errors, often caused by doctors not knowing their patients, have become the third leading cause of death in the US.

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

“Please empathize with me, Doctor!” http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/blogs/couch-crisis/please-empathize-me-doctor The doctor/patient relationship has been the central instrument of healing throughout the history of medicine. Specific treatments come and specific treatments go. Some help patients; some hurt patients; many have no impact at all. But the constant of 4000 years of modern medicine has been the healing impact of […]

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