Vets Prone to Drug Addiction Get Risky Painkillers
Vets prone to drug addiction get risky painkillers
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But the findings also suggest that physicians treating these veterans should offer less risky treatment, including therapies other than drugs, the study authors and other experts say. Opium-based drugs like morphine and hydrocodone can dull …
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Mom's last resort: Opiate antidote saves addicts' lives
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Linda and John Wohlen of Massachusetts have struggled with their son Steven's opiate addiction. Linda Wohlen used naloxone, an opiate antidote, to revive Steven from a heroin overdose. By JoNel Aleccia A powerful antidote that can reverse the …
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Filling a brain aneurysm with wire can prevent rupture
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Davis, 55, of Chicago, benefited from a treatment known as coiling after she suffered a brain aneurysm in November. Once Davis arrived at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Dr. William W. Ashley Jr. determined that he needed to stop the …
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Cancer Research Ultrasound Systems Introduced at AACR
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Dr. Hoyt's study on mice found encouraging results on the feasibility of using ultrasound to detect and monitor early antitumour effects in response to cancer drug therapy. Ultrasonix research platforms offer key features for pre-clinical and small …
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