Fentanyl patient ashamed to pick up prescription amid ongoing opioid ‘crisis’

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Fentanyl patient ashamed to pick up prescription amid ongoing opioid ‘crisis’ globalnews.ca/news/3007708/fentanyl-patient-ashamed-to-pick-up-prescription-amid-ongoing-opioid-crisis/? As the provinces and the federal government work to address a “public health crisis” amid growing rates of opioid overdoses and deaths across the country, one Ontario man says that without fentanyl his quality of life would be destroyed. The 48-year-old agreed to […]

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Bus campaigning for Hillary Clinton dumps sewage on Gwinnett County street

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Half of New York Overdoses Blamed on Fentanyl

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Half of New York Overdoses Blamed on Fentanyl http://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2016/10/19/half-of-new-york-overdoses-blamed-on-fentanyl By Pat Anson, Editor Nearly half of the overdose deaths in New York City since July have been linked to fentanyl, according to a new report that adds to the growing body of evidence that illicit fentanyl is now driving the nation’s opioid epidemic – not […]

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Scientists may have found migraine trigger— in our mouths

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Scientists may have found migraine trigger— in our mouths http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/10/19/scientists-may-have-found-migraine-trigger-in-our-mouths.html Certain foods like chocolate, wine, and processed meats have long been linked to migraines, and while nitrates in those foods are often seen as the culprit, it’s not entirely clear why some people are more susceptible to ensuing headaches than others, reports Quartz. Now scientists […]

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STD EPIDEMIC ?: should we make SEX ILLEGAL ?

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

STDs Hit Historic High: CDC Eroding public health systems get part of the blame http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/STDs/60900 The number of cases of a sexually transmitted disease reported in the U.S. reached an all-time high last year, the CDC is reporting. The combined total of reported chlamydia, gonorrhea, and herpes cases was more than 1.8 million in 2015, […]

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Wrongful death lawsuit filed against St. Thomas, NHC, others

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Wrongful death lawsuit filed against St. Thomas, NHC, others http://www.murfreesboropost.com/wrongful-death-lawsuit-filed-against-st-thomas-nhc-others-cms-45398 A Texas woman is seeking $5 million in a wrongful death lawsuit claiming her elderly mother died from negligence by local healthcare providers, mainly involving a botched diuretic prescription. If you need attorney for wrongful death attorney case then check here. Sharon Elizabeth Conway filed […]

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It’s Time for Doctors and Patients to Stand Together

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

It’s Time for Doctors and Patients to Stand Together nationalpainreport.com/its-time-for-doctors-and-patients-to-stand-together-8831730.html By Jay Joshi, M.D. Jay Joshi, M.D. (Dr. Joshi is a nationally recognized pain physician who will attend the CRPS Conference in Chicago on Saturday. What follows is his commentary about the conference specifically and the environment of chronic pain treatment generally)  With this recent […]

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