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Newborn exposure to prescription drugs on rise
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Florida officials are launching an initiative to tackle the growing problem of newborns exposed to prescription drugs. Newborns exposed to prescription drugs while in the womb suffer from Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. Symptoms...Tags: Tampa, Symptoms, Prescription Drugs, Pam Bondi
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IU remembers Bowen as student, professor, leader
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana University President Michael McRobbie is remembering former Gov. Otis "Doc" Bowen as a former IU student and professor whose accomplishments "place him among the giants of Indiana history." McRobbie says Bowen "was...
Tags: Politics, Executive Branch, Government, U.S. House of Representatives, Indiana University
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Anti-smoking officials say Ind. funding cuts hurt
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Supporters of anti-smoking efforts in Indiana are upset that state lawmakers have reached an agreement that calls for a $3 million cut in state spending on prevention programs, saying it could harm efforts to get people to... -
CONSUMER REPORTS: Big name drug savings
If you take Lipitor, Actos, or Lexapro, new generics of these and other big-name drugs could be a real money saver. But are you saving as much as you should? Consumer Reports has discovered just because you're buying a generic drug doesn't mean you're...
Tags: Lipitor (drug), CVS Corp., Singulair (drug), Plavix (drug), Lexapro (drug)
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Panel discusses pros, cons of cancer screenings
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- When it comes to cancer screenings, ignorance is not bliss. Knowledge and discussions with one's doctor can help a person decide which tests are right and when, five local physicians said Wednesday night during a panel discussion at Indiana...Tags: Prostate Cancer, Colonoscopy, Skin Cancer, Viral Diseases and Infections, Breast Cancer
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Mayors push for tougher meth laws
WSBT-TVPLYMOUTH – Mayor Mark Senter will join other leaders in the state capital on Wednesday calling for tougher state meth laws. “Things aren’t improving and I really thought by now we would see a change,” he said on Tuesday. The...Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), Little League Baseball, Crime, Law and Justice, Ephedrine (drug)
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7 new infections in Michigan from steroids
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan health officials are reporting seven more infections linked to contaminated steroids supplied by a Massachusetts pharmaceutical company. The Michigan Department of Community Health said Monday that at least 256...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Meningitis, Steroids
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Bill for tougher Ind. abortion pill law advances
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana clinics that provide only abortion drugs would face the same requirements as those where surgical abortions are performed under a proposal approved Wednesday by a state legislative committee. The bill approved by the...Tags: Abortion, General Practitioners, Personal Income, Family Planning, Human Rights
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Nappanee meth lab fire: Neighbors shocked, angered
Two Elkhart County men are in jail, charged with manufacturing meth after a raid and meth lab fire last night in Nappanee. The neighborhood is shocked by what they were living next to. WSBT’s Ed Ernstes reports:
Tags: Methamphetamine (drug)
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2 new infections in Michigan from bad steroids
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan health officials have reported two more infections in the past two weeks linked to contaminated steroids supplied by a Massachusetts pharmaceutical company. The Michigan Department of Community Health says at least...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Meningitis, Steroids
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Cadavers honored in med student dissection lab
GARY, Ind. (AP) — When medical students have finished their study and practice on cadavers, they often hold a respectful memorial service to honor these bodies donated to science. But the ceremonies at one medical school have a surreal twist:...
Tags: Osteoporosis, Colleges and Universities, Education, Teaching and Learning, Physiology
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Online vs. Office: Michigan residents get prescriptions via online medical service
WSBT-TVWe are in the middle of cold and flu season and while many will pick up the phone to schedule a doctor's appointment, people in Michigan now have the option of just going online. A Minnesota-based company is now offering a 24/7 online medical service to...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Flu, Hospitals and Clinics, Colon Cancer, Allergies
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