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Claire McCaskill cites disproven figure on opioid use https://www.politifact.com/missouri/statements/2017/may/10/claire-mccaskill/mccaskill-cites-long-disproven-figure-opioid-use/ The state of opioid abuse in America has been deemed an epidemic. Overdose related deaths involving prescribed opioids have reached an all-time high, jumping from 19,000 in 2014 to 22,000 in 2015, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Considering all opioids (not just prescribed […]

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Teva Recalls All Amlodipine/Valsartan Combination Products in US https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/905630 Teva Pharmaceuticals has recalled all lots of amlodipine/valsartan combination tablets and amlodipine/valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide combination tablets in the United States after N-nitroso-diethylamine (NDEA) was detected in an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufactured by Mylan India. NDEA is a probable human carcinogen. The Teva recall, announced November 27, marks […]

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FDA Warns of ‘Disturbingly’ High Levels of Heavy Metals in Kratom Products https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/905604 Some kratom products contain “disturbingly” high levels of heavy metals, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned today. “Among the heavy metals we found were lead and nickel at levels not considered safe for human consumption,” FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, […]

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Tonight -11/27/2018- 8pm est THE DOCTOR’S CORNER w/ DR. KLINE & JONELLE ELGAWAY Topic: How to deal w/ your illness w/out pain meds and questions from the audience. Tune in on www.cawnation.com and click “Listen.” OR YouTube Channel: THE DOCTOR’S CORNER. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQk7ewfPvTfo3pleSzvth7A Call in w/ questions (415) 915-2291 #CAW360Network #WeR1 #TDCwithDrKline

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/anthem-among-health-insurers-refusing-to-pay-er-bills-doctors-say/ On Aug., 1, 2017, Brittany Cloyd of Frankfort, Kentucky, said she experienced pain “worse than childbirth.” Her mother — who had been to nursing school — drove her to the nearest emergency room. Brittany thought her appendix had burst, but tests at the ER found she had ovarian cysts. She was given pain medication […]

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