I Will Not Be Shamed for Using Opioids to Manage My Cancer Pain

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

I Will Not Be Shamed for Using Opioids to Manage My Cancer Pain https://www.healthywomen.org/content/article/i-will-not-be-shamed-using-opioids-manage-my-cancer-pain by April Doyle The pain starts in my sit bones, radiates into my pelvic area and moves up and down my spine. When I’m having a good day, my pain is a 5 or 6 out of 10 on the pain […]

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when the “facts presented” only represents PART OF THE TOTAL TRUTH ?

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Does the drop in US drug deaths mean the opioid crisis is ending? https://www.newscientist.com/article/2210550-does-the-drop-in-us-drug-deaths-mean-the-opioid-crisis-is-ending/ For the first time since 1990, the number of annual drug overdose deaths in the US has declined. The 5 per cent fall reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is almost entirely due to a drop in […]

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$57.1 Million Lyme Disease Lawsuit Filed Against CDC

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

$57.1 Million Lyme Disease Lawsuit Filed Against CDC “Unprecedented” lawsuit claims CDC wrongfully terminated agreement to evaluate guaranteed “no false-positive” DNA based Lyme test utilizing superior technology. Washington, D.C. – Dr. Sin Hang Lee, pathologist, founder and owner of Milford Molecular Diagnostics, a CLIA-certified diagnostic laboratory in Milford, Conn. (www.dnalymetest.com), today filed a lawsuit with […]

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Washington Post Revelation of Pain Pill Distribution Only Helps to Fuel the False Narrative

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Washington Post Revelation of Pain Pill Distribution Only Helps to Fuel the False Narrative https://www.cato.org/blog/washington-post-revelation-pain-pill-distribution-only-helps-fuel-false-narrative The Washington Post recently received access to a database maintained by the Drug Enforcement Administration that tracks the manufacture and distribution of every prescription opioid in the country. It reported that 76 billion pills were distributed throughout the US between 2006 and […]

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Medical culture encourages doctors to avoid admitting mistakes

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Medical culture encourages doctors to avoid admitting mistakes www.statnews.com/2017/01/13/medical-errors-doctors/ If you become the victim of a medical error, should you trust your doctor to be forthright about his or her role in the mistake? That could be a bad idea. An alarming new study says that most doctors would try to obscure their role in […]

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