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Drugged driving law on the books in Mich.
VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. – Plenty of people are taking allergy medicine this time of year, but how much is too much? Taking an over-the-counter medicine and getting behind the wheel can get you in just as much trouble in Michigan as drinking and...
Tags: Zoloft (drug), Over-the-Counter Medicines, Drugs and Medicines, Allergies, Chemical Industry
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I'm really not that old
As a veterinarian with a few years (translation: decades) under my stethoscope, I have come to really appreciate the puppies and kittens that come in to our office for their first visits and then watching them grow and develop over years and move on...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Diabetes, Liver Disease, Acetaminophen (drug), Renal Failure
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Terre Haute girl back home after heart transplant
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — After nearly five months, 8-year-old Katelyn Newell finally returned home Thursday evening — with a new heart. She underwent tests in the morning, and by early afternoon, one of her doctor's at Riley Hospital for...
Tags: Ronald McDonald House Charities, Justin Bieber, Medical Procedures and Tests, Mother's Day, Chemical Industry
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"I was determined to be a mom"
South Bend TribuneAmanda Kehler packed away the baby book where she had been keeping track of her doctors' appointments and how she was feeling. She boxed up the baby outfits she had been so excited to receive from her grandmother and sisters, along with every other...Tags: Miscarriage, Human Interest, Medical Procedures and Tests, In Vitro Fertilization, Chemical Industry
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UPDATE: Man charged in letters case described as troubled
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man charged with sending ricin-laced letters to the president and other officials was described Thursday as a good father, a quiet neighbor and an entertainer who impersonated Elvis at parties. But accounts also...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Judges, Ricin Mail Attacks (2013, Mississippi), Lawyers, Justice System
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Ind. unlikely to make cold meds prescription-only
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The leaders of Indiana communities hit hard by methamphetamine are arguing for a state law requiring prescriptions to buy cold and allergy pills that contain the key meth ingredient of pseudoephedrine. But opponents of the...
Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), Local Government, Social Services, Environmental Illness, Allergies
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Ind. nurse charged with medical 'interference'
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — An eastern Indiana nurse is facing charges alleging that she failed to give a nursing home patient who later died daily injections of medication that prevents blood clots. Fifty-two-year-old Mary Jane Bell of New Castle was...Tags: Nursing, Nursing Homes, Health and Medical Professionals, Chemical Industry, Jane Bell
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Banasiewicz writes essay to update recovery
South Bend BMX star Brett Banasiewicz continues to make progress from the brain injury he suffered during a training accident in August. Monday night, he posted an "essay" on his Facebook page, updating his fans on his progress. He offered a number of...
Tags: Swelling, Chemical Industry
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Keeping old prescription meds out of kids' hands in Elkhart County
WSBT-TVELKHART COUNTY – Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem and keeping them out of the hands of teens or drug abusers isn't easy. But a group in Elkhart County has come up with a new way to get rid of old prescription drugs. The Nappanee...Tags: Drug Trafficking, Prescription Drugs, Chemical Industry, Substance Abuse
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Ind. hospitals restrict visits to limit flu spread
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Hospitals across Indiana are tightening visitor restrictions in hopes of preventing the spread of flu, which has claimed the lives of 27 people in the state this season. Indianapolis health officials have asked area hospitals...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, Tamiflu (drug), Flu, Vaccines
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FDA requires lower doses for sleep medications
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is requiring makers of Ambien and similar sleeping pills to lower the dosage of their drugs, based on studies suggesting patients face a higher risk of injury due to morning drowsiness. The agency...Tags: Insomnia, Drugs and Medicines, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC, Chemical Industry
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Hospitals crack down on workers refusing flu shots
CHICAGO (AP) — Patients can refuse a flu shot. Should doctors and nurses have that right, too? That is the thorny question surfacing as U.S. hospitals increasingly crack down on employees who won't get flu shots, with some workers losing their...
Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses, Health Insurance Cost, Flu, Preventative Medicine
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Jan 16, 2013
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