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Pain pill crackdown hurts cancer patients, including retired St. Pete officer http://www.wfla.com/2016/04/05/pain-pill-crackdown-hurts-cancer-patients-including-retired-st-pete-officer/ ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – A state and federal crackdown on prescription pills is now hurting patients never meant to be impacted: those fighting terrible pain from cancer. Gary Gibson and his wife Kathie know this all to well. He is a retired […]

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FDA issues warning for 2 diabetes drugs linked to risk of heart failure http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/diabetes-resource-center/diabetes-medications-containing-saxagliptin-and-alogliptin-will-have-warning-on-labels-about-risk-for-heart-failure/article/488365/ Type 2 diabetes medications that include saxagliptin and alogliptin may increase the risk of heart failure, particularly in patients who have heart or kidney disease, according to the FDA, which has announced that new warnings will be added to the drug […]

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http://togetherwalks.org/ Welcome to Together Walks! We’re so excited you’re here! Grab a pair of walking shoes, roll up your sleeves, and meet others who want to make a difference.  It’s time to make fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic pain illnesses visible, advocate for better access to care, and encourage and fund research that leads to better […]

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Opening Up About My Son’s Suicide http://www.kveller.com/opening-up-about-my-sons-suicide/ Our son’s illness, when we finally became aware of it, was a magnitude 8 earthquake in our lives that came without any warning. It was a calm and beautiful day in July when I found him the first time he tried to end his life at age 21. […]

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