May 06 2012

Prescription drug coalition meets Monday – Mount Airy News

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Prescription drug coalition meets Monday
Mount Airy News
by Tom Joyce The public is invited to a meeting of the Surry County Prescription Drug Task Force Monday. It will begin at 6:30 pm in the commons area at Mount Airy High School. The task force is a coalition of individuals representing a cross-section …

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Bill would simplify often complex prescription process
Monroe News Star
This bill deals with simplifying and expediting the prior authorization process for prescription drug benefits for our patients. I am passionate about this issue because it directly affects the health of thousands of mentally ill patients across the …

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May 05 2012

Mexico drugs: 23 bodies found in Nuevo Laredo – BBC News

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Mexico drugs: 23 bodies found in Nuevo Laredo
BBC News
Nuevo Laredo is the scene of a feud between two of Mexico's biggest drugs gangs, who are fighting for control of smuggling routes into the US. A message left with the hanged bodies said they were members of the Gulf drugs cartel who had been killed by …

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ThirdAge
US to partner with Big Pharma for drug discovery
Fox News
The US government will help drug companies find treatments for a host of diseases through a new collaboration in which researchers will test experimental drugs provided by manufacturers. The National Institutes of Health said on Thursday that Pfizer …
US to Seek New Uses for Abandoned DrugsWall Street Journal
NIH, Companies Aim To Teach Old Drugs New TricksThirdAge
Collaboration seeks to find new uses for failed drugsWashington Post

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May 05 2012

Arrests Made In $75 Million Prescription Drug Heist – Capital Public Radio News

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Arrests Made In $ 75 Million Prescription Drug Heist
Capital Public Radio News
By Ted Burnham Federal authorities brought charges yesterday against 22 people they say were part of an organized crime ring that stole $ 100 million of prescription drugs and other goods. Such drug thefts still pose threats to consumers and the …
2 brothers charged in $ 80M prescription drug heistThe Journal News | LoHud.com
Feds: Arrests made in $ 80M prescription drug heistFox News

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Twin prostitutes, pair from Memphis charged with prescription drug fraud
Chicago Tribune
A group of people who include a man and a woman from Memphis, Tenn., and twin prostitutes from Chicago were charged Thursday with getting pain pills from Madison-area pharmacies using forged prescriptions. Early on April 27, Fitchburg police stopped a …

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May 04 2012

Indian drug giant Cipla slashes cancer drug prices – New York Daily News

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Indian drug giant Cipla slashes cancer drug prices
New York Daily News
By Penny MacRae Friday, May 4th 2012, 04:55 PM Indian generic drug giant Cipla said Friday it had slashed by up to 76 percent prices of three anti-cancer medicines in what it called a "humanitarian" move and promised to cut the costs of more products.
Cipla Cuts Prices of Cancer Drugs in IndiaWall Street Journal
India slashes cancer drug priceSky News Australia
India's Cipla puts fire-sale prices on cancer drugsFiercePharma
Moneycontrol.com
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msnbc.com (blog)
Student's ordeal: How was Daniel Chong lost in DEA detention?
msnbc.com (blog)
By Kari Huus, msnbc.com So far, the facts of the case are not in dispute: College student Daniel Chong was picked up by federal agents during a raid on a party in the San Diego area where there were illegal drugs, and after questioning he was left …
DEA Abandons Student in Cell for Days: This Is Your Policy on DrugsTIME
Student Forgotten In Jail Cell For 5 Days Suing For $ 20 MillionLimeLife (blog)

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May 04 2012

Health Highlights: May 4, 2012 – U.S. News & World Report

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Christian Post
Health Highlights: May 4, 2012
U.S. News & World Report
"Vogue editors around the world want the magazines to reflect their commitment to the health of the models who appear on the pages and the well-being of their readers," Conde Nast International chairman Jonathan Newhouse said.
Vogue: Too-Skinny, Too-Young Models No Longer InFox News
Vogue moves to limit too-young, too-skinny models from its pages around the worldWashington Post (blog)
Vogue Bans Skinny Models: 'Good Health is Beautiful'Christian Post
Huffington Post
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CBC.ca
Wash. State Frees Emergency Cash to Curb Whooping Cough
ABC News (blog)
“These actions will help state and local health leaders get vaccine into people's arms so we can stem the tide,” Gregoire said Thursday in a statement. Washington has seen more than 1130 cases of whooping cough this year, up from 117 cases in the same …
Wash. uses emergency cash to curb whooping coughUSA TODAY
Health officials confirm 3 whooping cough cases in Rock CountyWISC Madison
Washington state on track for major pertussis epidemicReuters
77Square.com -Drug Store News -Canada.com (blog)
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French Tribune
Speak Up for Kids Mental Health This Week
Huffington Post
This is it: Next week is National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week (May 6-12), and we want to make as big a noise as we can, letting as many people as possible know that we think kids' mental health is as important as their physical health.
Hubley, Manley Join Youth In Mental Health AwarenessOttawa Citizen (blog)

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May 04 2012

Mass. House to unveil health care payment bill – CBS News

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Mass. House to unveil health care payment bill
CBS News
BOSTON — Massachusetts House leaders are preparing to unveil a long-awaited health care payment bill as the state looks for ways to stem the rising costs of coverage. Lawmakers have been grappling for ways to slow spiraling costs since 2006, …
Serious Questions About D.C.'s Proposed Health Care ExchangeHuffington Post (blog)
$ 5 million grant awarded to Primary Health ServicesMonroe News Star
Eye clinic part of $ 5M health center planned for WorcesterWorcester Telegram
Chicago Tribune -Newstalk 1450 KBKW
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New York Times (blog)
The Surprising Shortcut to Better Health
New York Times (blog)
For more than a decade, Gretchen Reynolds has been writing about the science of health and fitness. Her weekly column, Phys Ed, is one of the paper's most popular features, regularly appearing on top of the “Most E-mailed” list.

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Health Net's CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
TheStreet.com
By Seeking Alpha 05/03/12 – 02:50 PM EDT Good morning, everyone, and welcome to this Health Net, Inc. First Quarter 2012 Conference Call. Today's call is being recorded. At this time, I would like to turn the call over to Angie McCabe, Vice President …

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May 04 2012

Vogue: Too-Skinny, Too-Young Models No Longer In – Fox News

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CBC.ca
Vogue: Too-Skinny, Too-Young Models No Longer In
Fox News
Getty In an effort to project the image of healthy models, Vogue magazine is making a statement about its own models: Too-young and too-thin is no longer in. The 19 editors of Vogue magazines around the world made a pact to have healthy models on their …
Vogue bans too-skinny models from its pagesCBS News
Vogue 'Health Initiative' Focuses Body Image Conversation On MagazinesHuffington Post
Vogue moves to limit too-young, too-skinny modelsCTV.ca

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The Associated Press
White House makes $ 1.9 billion bet: Oregon can fix health care
Washington Post (blog)
On Thursday, the Obama administration made a $ 1.9 billion bet that Oregon can dramatically reduce health costs in an unprecedented way. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it will chip in $ 1.9 billion of start-up costs to get Oregon's …
Romney's plan may undercut Mass. lawBoston Globe
Health Care Reform In Oregon Gets $ 1.9 Billion From US For Poor ResidentsHuffington Post
Feds to put up $ 1.9 billion for Oregon health-care overhaulThe Seattle Times
Statesman Journal -The Associated Press
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CBC.ca
Wash. uses emergency cash to curb whooping cough
USA TODAY
The state Department of Health is already looking to spend about $ 200000 on the effort. "Pertussis is very serious, especially for babies," Secretary of Health Mary Selecky said in a statement. "It's vital that teens and adults are current on their …
Washington state on track for major pertussis epidemicReuters
Fraser Health disagrees with anti-vaccersCanada.com (blog)
Whooping cough rates rise in WhatcomWestern Front
Stuff.co.nz -WMTV -The Republic
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May 03 2012

Feds break up major Florida-based drug theft ring – Fox News

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Feds break up major Florida-based drug theft ring
Fox News
MIAMI – A Florida-based crime ring that stole at least $ 80 million worth of prescription drugs, including one of the nation's biggest heists in Connecticut in 2010, has been broken up following a three-year undercover FBI probe, federal authorities …

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CBS News
$ 80-million mystery solved? Brothers held in pharmaceutical heist
Los Angeles Times
By Michael Muskal Two brothers from Cuba have been arrested in the $ 80-million heist of pharmaceutical drugs from a Connecticut warehouse, solving what was one of the largest — and most daring — such robberies in US history, officials said Thursday.
Arrests Made in Lilly HeistWall Street Journal
Feds: Arrests in $ 80M Prescription Drug HeistWashington Post
Feds: Arrests Made in $ 80M Prescription Drug HeistABC News
msnbc.com (blog)
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May 03 2012

Arrests made in $80M prescription drug heist – CBS News

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CBS News
Arrests made in $ 80M prescription drug heist
CBS News
Authorities have made arrests in the 2010 theft of about $ 80 million in prescription drugs from a Connecticut warehouse, a robbery described as one of the biggest pharmaceutical heists in history, the US attorney's office said Thursday.

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Kansas City Star
Ray Lucas hopes others learn from his recovery from addiction to prescription …
Washington Post
The 39-year-old Lucas struggled for years with an addiction to prescription painkillers. He shares his story as a cautionary tale to NFL rookies and veterans alike — and to help people struggling with addictions. He wants them to know they can get …
NFL star talks about prescription drug abuseFox 13 Now – Salt Lake City

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May 03 2012

Health Buzz: 15 Million Babies Born Prematurely Worldwide – U.S. News & World Report

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Sydney Morning Herald
Health Buzz: 15 Million Babies Born Prematurely Worldwide
U.S. News & World Report
And 1.1 million of those babies die shortly after birth, while many others suffer life-long physical, neurological, or educational disabilities, according to a report released Wednesday by the World Health Organization and other agencies.
15 million of world's babies are born prematurelyFox News
In Global Study, U.S. Ranks Very Low In Preventing Premature BirthsKaiser Health News
Preterm Births Soar WorldwideRedOrbit
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -AllAfrica.com
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A GOP 'assault' on women's health?
Washington Post (blog)
(Jacquelyn Martin/AP) “In order to pay for it, [House Republicans] are going to make an assault on women's health, make another assault on women's health, continue our assault on women's health and pay for this with prevention initiatives that are in …

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Cardinal Health Profit Rises 36% on Strength at Drug Unit
Wall Street Journal
By TESS STYNES Cardinal Health Inc.'s fiscal third-quarter earnings rose 36% amid continuing strength at its pharmaceutical distribution business, which has been buoyed by sales of generic drugs. Cardinal Health, the second-biggest drug distributor in …
Cardinal Health fiscal 3Q profit jumps 36 percentCBS News
Cardinal Health Reports Third-Quarter ResultsMarketWatch (press release)
Cardinal profit beats, pharmaceutical unit strongReuters

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New Body New Life: Restore Your Health, Life, & Freedom
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New Body New Life: Restore Your Health, Life, & Freedom

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May 03 2012

Data shows rise in NYC painkiller prescriptions – CBS News

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Data shows rise in NYC painkiller prescriptions
CBS News
NEW YORK — The number of opioid painkiller prescriptions filled by New York City residents climbed to more than 2 million in 2010, a 22 percent increase from 2008, according to data released Wednesday by city officials. The data showed that 8000 …
Data show rise in NYC painkiller prescriptionWIVB

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SXC Health profit rises on higher prescription claims
Reuters
Adjusted prescription claim volumes for the PBM segment rose 62 percent. Net income in the first quarter rose to $ 26.3 million, or 42 cents per share, from $ 18.3 million, or 29 cents per share, a year ago. On an adjusted basis, SXC's earnings rose to …
SXC Health Solutions Announces Record First Quarter Financial ResultsMarketWatch (press release)

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May 03 2012

15 million of world’s babies are born prematurely – Fox News

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CBC.ca
15 million of world's babies are born prematurely
Fox News
"Being born too soon is an unrecognized killer," said Dr. Joy Lawn of Save the Children, who co-authored the report with the March of Dimes, World Health Organization and a coalition of international health experts. "And it's unrecognized in the …
Preterm Births Soar WorldwideRedOrbit
US excels at saving preemies but yet ranks poorly globallyMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
New Global Report Says U.S. Lags Behind 130 Other Nations In Preterm Birth RateSacramento Bee
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -WTVR
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CBC.ca
Bird flu paper that raised bioterrorism fears published
Fox News
That is an important public health message, we have to take H5N1 seriously. It doesn't mean it will become a pandemic, but it can," said Peiris, who wrote a commentary accompanying Kawaoka's paper in Nature. The impending publication of the two papers …
After epic debate, avian flu research sees light of dayScienceBlog.com (blog)
First of 2 papers on lab-made bird flu publishedNewsday
One of Two Nearly Censored Bird Flu Papers PublishedNational Journal

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Daily Mail
Calif. officials investigate possible link to rare bacteria in lab …
Washington Post
SAN FRANCISCO — California health officials are investigating the death of a researcher at a Veteran's Affairs infectious diseases lab that may have been caused by a rare strain of bacteria. The 25-year-old man, who has not been named, died over the …
Deadly infection claims San Francisco VA lab workerSan Jose Mercury News

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May 03 2012

Medicare Disruptions Seen If Health Law Is Struck – ABC News

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Medicare Disruptions Seen If Health Law Is Struck
ABC News
Tossing out President Barack Obama's health care law would have major unintended consequences for Medicare's payment systems, unseen but vital plumbing that handles 100 million monthly claims from hospitals and other service providers, …
107 charged in Medicare fraud crackdownLos Angeles Times
107 charged in health care fraud bustCNN

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StandardNet
Columbus health center gets $ 5M
Omaha World-Herald
By Joseph Morton WASHINGTON — Obama administration officials this week touted a new round of construction money for community health centers as the latest benefit of the new health care law. Democrats continue their efforts to highlight portions of …
Local health clinics get big boost from federal grantsSan Gabriel Valley Tribune
Fla. health centers getting $ 21M in fed grantsCBS News
HHS announces $ 10.4 million to enhance rural health careMarketWatch (press release)
Emporia Gazette -Public News Service -Patch.com
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Health care deal may save Haverhill up to $ 1.1ma year
Boston.com
Haverhill Mayor James J. Fiorentini announced the city has reached an agreement with its local unions on a new health care plan for municipal employees and retirees that officials predict will save local taxpayers more than $ 1.1 million annually.

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May 03 2012

Teen marijuana use on the rise, study says – New York Daily News

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Teen marijuana use on the rise, study says
New York Daily News
The report by The Partnership at Drugfree.org, being released Wednesday, also said abuse of prescription medicine may be easing a bit among young people in grades 9 through 12, but still remains high. Partnership President Steve Pasierb says the …
More Teens Smoking Marijuana, Survey SaysFox News

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vtdigger.org
Committee seeks prescription database access compromise
vtdigger.org
Ann Pugh, chair of the House Committee on Human Services, is opposed to a bill that would give law enforcement access to a prescription drug database. VTD/Alan Panebaker A compromise on police access to a prescription drug database seems unlikely with …
Should police have access to your prescription drug files?WCAX
Vermont House, Senate still differ on police access to prescription drug …The Republic
Prescription drugs in Vt.: Worries up, misuse downNECN
Vermont Public Radio
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May 02 2012

Teen drug abuse becoming an epidemic, must be addressed – Fox News

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Teen drug abuse becoming an epidemic, must be addressed
Fox News
For years, I have been witness to the increasing availability of drugs to teenagers in the US I have gone on the air and in print calling for parents to be more aware of drug abuse and the dangers that can develop from it.
'Act Now To Stop Deadly Rx Painkiller Drug Problem'Western Queens Gazette

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Student left for days in DEA cell: I was forced to drink my own urine
msnbc.com
Agreed, only 1 presidential candidate willing to abolish the DEA and war on drugs because he sees the corruption (not the good) it generates. How bad do our Feds have to get before it is enough? They do nothing but duplicate local officials anyway.

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May 02 2012

Fla. health centers getting $21M in fed grants – CBS News

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Fla. health centers getting $ 21M in fed grants
CBS News
MIAMI — Community health centers around Florida will receive $ 21 million in federal grants under the Affordable Care Act, the US Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday. The announcement comes after Gov. Rick Scott and state leaders have …
Community health clinics in state get $ 19.2M from fedsThe Seattle Times
Santa Cruz, Watsonville health centers to get nearly $ 8 millionSan Jose Mercury News
Bay Area health centers get $ 19 million in grantsSan Francisco Chronicle
Chicago Tribune -Kaiser Health News
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Cardinal Health Raises Quarterly Dividend
MarketWatch (press release)
DUBLIN, Ohio, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Cardinal Health today announced that its board of directors has approved a 10.5 percent increase in the company's quarterly dividend to $ 0.2375 per share, or $ 0.95 per share on an annualized basis.

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Chinese Health-Care System Rife With Corruption Risks
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By Samuel Rubenfeld Western companies seeking to find their way into China's largely state-run health care system face heightened risks now that the Chinese government is planning to investigate drug-procurement and medical-device tendering.

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May 02 2012

More Teens Smoking Marijuana, Survey Says – Fox News

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USA TODAY
More Teens Smoking Marijuana, Survey Says
Fox News
AP Marijuana use has significantly increased among teenagers in the United States, but the abuse of prescription drugs has fallen while the use of harder drugs like cocaine and meth have stabilized, indicates a new survey. More teens are smoking pot, …
More teens taking hits as pot use climbsBoston.com

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Mother Nature Network
Family doctors 'making errors' in drug prescriptions
Mother Nature Network
Around 1 in 6 of all patients put on medication by their family doctor are given a prescription containing an error. By Agence France-PresseWed, May 02 2012 at 5:53 AM EST MEDICINE: Common problems included a lack of information on how much medicine …
Errors with prescription drugs: Your viewsBBC News
GP prescription errors, Gareth Williams, Rupert Murdoch and standpipesWalesOnline
Concern over GP prescription errorsClacton and Frinton Gazette
The Guardian -WebMD.Boots.com
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May 02 2012

Appeals judge stops Planned Parenthood injunction – Fox News

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Appeals judge stops Planned Parenthood injunction
Fox News
AUSTIN, Texas – A federal appeals judge stepped into the fight over the Texas Women's Health Program on Tuesday, saying he wanted to hear arguments on whether the state should be prevented from enforcing a law that bans Planned Parenthood from …
Texas: Judge Stays Order on Health Care ProgramNew York Times
Federal judge stops Texas law on women's healthCBS News
Planned Parenthood scores a legal victory in TexasBoston Herald
Chicago Tribune
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Bloomberg
Health Insurance for Dewey & LeBoeuf Lawyers, Staff Suspended for 'Nonpayment'
Wall Street Journal
By STEVE EDER And ASHBY JONES Health-insurance benefits for attorneys and staff members at beleaguered New York law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP have been suspended for "nonpayment," according to junior lawyers at the firm. Two junior attorneys each …
'Very Short' Health Insurance Suspension is Latest Bump in Road at Struggling …ABA Journal

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WebMD Health Swings To 1Q Loss As Revenue Slumps
Wall Street Journal
WebMD Health Corp. (WBMD) swung to a first-quarter loss as the health-information provider's advertising and sponsorship revenue slumped. For the year, the company raised its per-share earnings estimate to 5 cents to 37 cents from its downbeat February …

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May 01 2012

Epigenetic Cancer Pills Are Safe – Medical News Today

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Epigenetic Cancer Pills Are Safe
Medical News Today
A brand new type of epigenetic cancer pill has been deemed safe for use in a Phase I trial according to Clinical Cancer Research. Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in gene expression or cellular phenotype caused by mechanisms other than …

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Alleged pill mill operators head for trial
Chillicothe Gazette
AP COLUMBUS — Another trial of alleged pill mill operators begins today, one that will highlight the connections between the roots of the state's painkiller epidemic in southern Ohio and the 90-mile trip many addicts took north to Columbus when their …
Former Ohio Doctor Pleads Guilty in Pill Mill CaseABC6OnYourSide.com

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May 01 2012

Health Buzz: More Babies Born to Opiate-Addicted Moms – U.S. News & World Report

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Health Buzz: More Babies Born to Opiate-Addicted Moms
U.S. News & World Report
It's unclear what kind of long-term health effects kids born to opiate-addicted moms suffer; some studies suggest they grow up with a higher risk of developmental problems. The costs associated with treating these newborns, however, is more concrete, …
More babies born to painkiller-addicted momsChicago Tribune
About one baby born each hour addicted to opiate drugs in U.S., U-M study showsSacramento Bee

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The Guardian
Federal judge stops Texas law on women's health
CBS News
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge on Monday stopped Texas from preventing Planned Parenthood from getting funds through the state's Women's Health Program — a decision the state immediately appealed. US District Judge Lee Yeakel in Austin ruled there …
Planned Parenthood scores a legal victory in TexasBoston Herald
Efforts spread to cut family planning servicesUSA TODAY
Federal judge blocks Texas funding cuts to Planned ParenthoodLos Angeles Times
Chicago Tribune
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Daily Mail
Transgender Woman Wins Insurance Coverage for Mammogram
ABC News
Beth Scott was told by her doctor she needed a mammogram, a cancer screening that health insurance usually covers. She had the mammogram in June 2010, paying $ 385 out of pocket. But when she submitted the claim to her insurance company, …
Transgender woman wins health insurance coverage for MAMMOGRAMDaily Mail
Beth Scott, Transgender New Jersey Woman, Wins Insurance Coverage For MammogramHuffington Post

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May 01 2012

Number of US newborns with drug withdrawal triples – CBS News

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Number of US newborns with drug withdrawal triples
CBS News
The infant is going through drug withdrawal and is being treated with the same narcotic prescribed for her mother to fight addiction to powerful prescription painkillers. Disturbing new research says the number of US babies born with signs of opiate …

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USA TODAY
Bobby Brown: 'I wasn't the one that got Whitney on drugs'
USA TODAY
But many say Houston was a victim and that he was to blame for her drug use. "No, that's not true. I didn't get high before I met Whitney." He adds, "No, I– I — I smoked weed, I drank the beer, but no, I wasn't the one that got Whitney on drugs at …
Bobby Brown didn't introduce Whitney Houston to drugs, he saysLos Angeles Times
Bobby Brown: I didn't get Whitney Houston into drugsBoston Herald
Brown: 'I Didn't Get Whitney on Drugs'MyFox Detroit
MTV.com -E! Online -Starpulse.com
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May 01 2012

Federal judge stops Texas law on women’s health – CBS News

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The Guardian
Federal judge stops Texas law on women's health
CBS News
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge on Monday stopped Texas from preventing Planned Parenthood from getting state funds through the Women's Health Program. US District Judge Lee Yeakel in Austin ruled there is sufficient evidence that a law banning …
Efforts spread to cut family planning servicesUSA TODAY
Federal judge blocks Texas funding cuts to Planned ParenthoodLos Angeles Times
Judge says Texas can't ban Planned ParenthoodThe Seattle Times

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Health-Care Stocks on Sale
Barron’s
By JOHANNA BENNETT | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR Kris Jenner, who manages the red-hot T. Rowe Price Health Sciences Fund, is especially bullish on small- and mid-caps. Facing a struggling economy and political headwinds, health-care stocks haven't packed …

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Apr 30 2012

Number of Babies Born Addicted to Prescription Painkillers Skyrockets – U.S. News & World Report

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AFP
Number of Babies Born Addicted to Prescription Painkillers Skyrockets
U.S. News & World Report
By Jason Koebler An epidemic similar to that of "crack babies" in the early 90s may be resurfacing, with the number of infants being born addicted to prescription painkillers increasing fivefold since 2000. According to a new study released Monday, …
Abuse of Opiates Soars in Pregnant WomenNew York Times
'One baby per hour' born already in withdrawalCNN (blog)
Number of painkiller-addicted newborns soarsUSA TODAY
BusinessWeek -AFP
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Central Florida News 13
Agencies collect hundreds of pounds of prescription pills
Central Florida News 13
On April 28, 2012, members of the Orlando Police Department participated in “National Prescription Take Back Day.” The Orlando Police Department staffed seven locations and received 592.8 pounds of miscellaneous prescription pills.
DEA collects several hundred pounds of prescription medicines during weekend …Evansville Courier & Press
126 Pounds of Old Prescriptions Dropped off at Jefferson County Drug Take BackKARK
Prescription drugs to be taken back Saturday -4/27/2012, 7:07 AMHays Daily News
Columbia Missourian -Access North Georgia
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Apr 30 2012

Hooked: Why bad habits are hard to break – CBS News

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Hooked: Why bad habits are hard to break
CBS News
Dr. Volkow has found that even images of an addictive substance, such as alcohol or drugs, can produce a dopamine response in an addict's brain, and some foods can trigger a similar reaction. Morley Safer reports on Volkow's revolutionary research into …
The Culprit for Food Addiction is Dopamine, Says Dr. Nora VolkowDiets In Review (blog)

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Drugs-for-games furore: statement from Lutz Mueller
The Age
I formally make a statement regarding todays news releasing information regarding young players in the Port Lincoln Football League, particularly at Boston Football Club being paid with drugs. I received this information in confidentiality as a Pastor …
Police reject footballers paid with drugs claimABC Online
Junior football players 'paid with drugs'Herald Sun
Police investigate claims Aussie football coach lured junior players with drugsFOX 4 News

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Apr 29 2012

‘Pill mill’ law brings some fears – Bowling Green Daily News

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'Pill mill' law brings some fears
Bowling Green Daily News
While Plumlee understands the prescription pill epidemic spreading across the country, he is concerned that a new state law targeting prescription drug abuse and all of the preceding talk about pain pills could have broader implications for pain …

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Contraceptive pill: Which is worse – your child on birth control pill or in …
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Yet one reason for schemes piloting the selling of contraceptive pills to underage girls is precisely to do with the Tory 'modernisation' of the NHS. Pharmacies are to be used to offer far more tests and services, thus allowing GPs to do more …

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