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FDA panel favors Merck sleeping aid despite safety concerns over drowsiness, driving issues
AP Health WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — A federal panel of medical experts said that an experimental insomnia drug from Merck & Co. Inc. appears safe and effective, despite evidence from company trials that the pill can cause daytime sleepiness and difficulty driving. A...Tags: Ambien (drug), Elections, Merck & Company Incorporated, Insomnia, Food and Drug Administration
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It's finals week: Do you know what your teen is taking to study so hard?
By the end of high school, 12% of teens say they have taken a stimulant medication for reasons other than to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But parents, including many of those whose kids are taking ADHD drugs in a bid to boost...
Tags: Values, Recreational Substance Use, Methylphenidate, Religion and Belief, Medical Research
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Ketamine: a potential rescue drug for depression takes a step forward
For years, physicians have been inching their way to a better understanding of how -- and how well -- the drug ketamine, a "twilight drug" used to sedate some patients before a painful procedure, can lift someone with severe depression almost...Tags: Trials, General Practitioners, Social Sciences, Medical Research, Pharmaceuticals
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The New DSM – The Bible Of Psychiatry – Arrives Amid Debate
The Hartford CourantBinge eating and hoarding both get their own categories, while Asperger syndrome is no longer recognized as a diagnosis in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders — better known as the DSM-5 — which comes...Tags: Yale School of Medicine, Depression, Science and Technology, Behavioral Conditions, Separation of Church and State
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In debate over 'biosimilars,' patient safety must come first
In 1988, I became extremely ill. I had many tests, saw many doctors and was given various medicines. Some caused allergic reactions. Through it all, I remained sick — and actually became worse. Eventually, I was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis,...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Diseases and Illnesses, Food and Drug Administration, Allergies
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County vaccine clinics open in South Bend, Mishawaka
South Bend TribuneThe St. Joseph County Health Department offers vaccinations from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at its South Bend site in the County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. Walk-ins are welcome Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays....Tags: Vaccines, Health
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Local Voices: Highland Park and Deerfield
Care for mentally ill I am grateful for the attention given to the issue of mental health and lack of appropriate programs and facilities available for those stricken with a mental illness. I am the sister and legal guardian for my brother, who has...
Tags: Highland Park (Cook, Illinois), Religion and Belief, Pharmaceuticals, Schizophrenia, Chemical Industry
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Hopkins' global health grade: good, but not good enough
Remember the last time you got a B in a class? Maybe a B was OK, a hard-earned accomplishment in a difficult, GPA-sinking course. Or perhaps a B just wasn't good enough — a subpar finish that left you mentally shaking a fist at other classmates....
Tags: Report Cards, Medical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities
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Importance of expiration date depends on the specific drug
Q: I have several medications that are well beyond their expiration dates. Does that mean that they won't work — or are dangerous? A: The manufacturer's expiration date on most medications is 2-3 years from when the pills were made. This assumes...Tags: Harvard Medical School, Internists, Epinephrine, Chest Pains, Pharmaceuticals
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Which Do We Spend More On, Alcohol Or Pets?
The Hartford Courant"There are about 218 million pets in the United States, not counting several million fish." This rather deadpan accounting begins a recent release from the federal government that estimates how much we spend on our dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, potbelly...Tags: Pets
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Medical Board Opts Not To Discipline Greenwich Anesthesiologist
The Hartford CourantThe state Medical Examining Board on Tuesday imposed no disciplinary action against a Greenwich Hospital anesthesiologist who in 2010 administered a nerve block on the wrong arm of a patient who was about to undergo a wrist arthroscopy. Though a board...Tags: Greenwich, General Practitioners, Lorazepam (drug), Headaches, Punishment
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Doctoring in a family way
Jennifer was one of my first patients as a new doctor, and she came to see me about an unintended pregnancy. A single mom to a rambunctious 5-year-old girl, Jennifer was struggling economically and battling depression. We talked about the options...
Tags: Birth Control, General Practitioners, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health Treatments, Social Sciences
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