CDC: Women's Painkiller Overdose Deaths Up 400 Percent Over Last Decade

CDC: Women's Painkiller Overdose Deaths up 400 Percent over Last Decade

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The CDC is encouraging health providers to recognize the signs of prescription drug abuse in their patients and follow guidelines when it comes to prescribing medications. Doctors should avoid giving painkillers and benzodiazepines to the same patient …
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Rolling Stone blasted for giving 'rock star' treatment to accused Boston bomber

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… of an overdose of heroin and alcohol. "Glee" actor Cory Monteith, who had struggled for years with substance abuse and once said he was lucky to be alive, died of an overdose of heroin and alcohol, the British Columbia coroner's office said Tuesday …
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For some, mild slips of memory may be very early Alzheimer's

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Last week, Eli Lilly and Co announced it will start a new clinical trial of its experimental Alzheimer's drug solanezumab focusing only on patients with mild signs of the disease, after two late-stage studies of the treatment in people with more …
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Security video records burglar entering Broadview Road shop: Parma Police

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There were no signs of forced entry. THEFT, SNOW ROAD: … DRUG ABUSE-TRAFFICKING, WEST RIDGEWOOD DRIVE: A Cleveland man, 32, was arrested at about 3 p.m. July 8 after he shoplifted $ 587 in merchandise from Walmart, 8303 West Ridgewood.
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