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Ex Van Buren Co. deputy gets probation in painkiller theft case
PAW PAW, Mich. (AP) - A former sheriff's deputy in southwestern Michigan who authorities say stole a prescription pain reliever from a jail while on duty has been sentenced to a year of probation. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/YaOL4z )...Tags: Prosecution, Tramadol (drug), Trials, Theft, Punishment
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Pain doctor's office raided in prescription drug abuse probe
Federal authorities Friday raided the office of a doctor suspected of prescribing narcotic painkillers and other widely abused medications to patients who had no legitimate need for them. Undercover agents posed as patients at John Dimowo's offices in...
Tags: Vicodin (drug), Pharmaceuticals, Prescription Drugs, Anesthesiology, Chemical Industry
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Edgewood man arrested in Ocean City drug bust
A 37-year-old Edgewood man was arrested on gun and drug distribution charges in Ocean City on Tuesday following a two-year investigation by local law enforcement agencies, which have been battling a spike in heroin and prescription drug abuse across the...
Tags: Crimes, Police Arrests, Worcester County, Ocean City, OxyContin (drug)
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Letters: Who gets pain relief?
Re "Deaths tied to painkillers rising in U.S.," March 30 As a retired physician, I am aware of the dangers of misusing painkillers. As a patient with severe, chronic pain from a degenerating lower back, I know the value of those same painkillers to...Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011)
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Hand-Foot-Mouth menace
When Jonah Posner developed a fever last spring, his mother, Tracy, didn’t think much of it. The then-2-year-old was eating, drinking and sleeping as he usually did. “He had no other symptoms besides the fever,” Tracy Posner says....
Tags: Meningitis, Hospitals and Clinics, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Acetaminophen (drug), Pediatrics
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Pill-mill docs often avoid prison, but street-level dealers get locked up
In June 2010, Margaret Schoendorf was arrested after she sold an undercover detective 47 painkillers in Orange County. The same day, agents arrested doctors Roman Mosai and Michael Moyer on charges they were illegally doling out addictive painkillers...
Tags: University of Florida, Justice System, Trials, Police Arrests, Hydrocodone (drug)
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Lady Gaga needs hip surgery, cancels rest of 'Born This Way' tour
Lady Gaga needs surgery after suffering from a concert injury, which has led to the cancellation of her "Born This Way Ball" tour. The singer, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, was experiencing chronic pain that caused the cancellation of four tour...Tags: Live Nation, Lady Gaga, Born This Way (song), Media Industry
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Evelyn Freeman dies at 96; therapist was pioneer in aging issues
Evelyn Freeman, a pioneer in the field of aging who in the twilight of her life helped people cope with the challenges of getting older, has died. She was 96. Freeman, who was the longtime director of the senior counseling program at what was then called...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Pittsburgh, Multiple Sclerosis, Religion and Belief, Physical Conditions
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Why Winter Really Is a Pain in the Head
HealthNearly every day for the past few weeks, I’ve gotten a headache. It’s not the throbbing, intense kind of headache that would put a gal in bed. No, it’s just a dull ache across the top of my head. It’s the kind of tension headache... -
Doctor who lost license offers drug advice to FDA
L.A. NOWAt a hearing this week in Bethesda, Md., on reducing fatal prescription overdoses, a federal panel heard from an East Bay man identified as a “clinician” that the real problem was that some doctors weren’t prescribing enough drugs.... -
Heartbreak activates pain areas in brain, study finds
If you're joining in on Lonely Hearts Clubs this Valentine's Day, the physical feelings of a broken heart may be familiar. "The idea that people experience pain after rejection may be more than just a metaphor," said Ethan Kross, an assistant...
Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Research, Science, Psychology
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Investigation focuses on doctor in drug deaths
The Medical Board of California has launched an investigation into a string of 16 fatal overdoses tied to powerful narcotics prescribed by a prominent Orange County physician. Dr. Van Vu, a pain management specialist in Huntington Beach, was featured in...
Tags: Science and Technology, Litigation, Medical Procedures and Tests, Trials, Boston Scientific Corporation
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