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Hammond doctors gets 5 years for painkiller scheme
HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) — A northwestern Indiana physician has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges that he oversaw a scheme that put more than half a million prescription painkillers on the street. The Times...Tags: Punishment, Prosecution, Hydrocodone (drug), Health
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Purdue University warns students: Show proof of measles shots
Purdue University is warning nearly 1,000 students that unless they show proof of measles immunization by March 12, the school will place holds on their academic records and bar them from registering for classes.
Purdue Student Health Center Director...Tags: Purdue University, Education, Super Bowl, Students, Human Accomplishments
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More kids skip school shots in 8 states
ATLANTA (AP) — More parents are opting out of school shots for their kids. An Associated Press analysis found that in eight states more than 1 in 20 public school kindergartners aren't getting all the vaccines required for attendance. That's...Tags: Vaccines, Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, Measles, Health
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State: Indiana's teen immunization rates rising
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State health officials say Indiana teenagers' vaccination rates for a variety of illnesses easily spread in schools have improved significantly thanks in part to tougher immunization rules. The state Department of Health said...Tags: Indiana, Immunization, Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
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Expert: Why is Michigan Humane Society's euthanasia rate 70 percent?
DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Humane Society's board is bringing in an outside expert to evaluate how the organization decides which dogs go for adoption and which dogs are killed.
The Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press report the board voted...Tags: Social Issues, Euthanasia, Detroit, Freedom of the Press, Politics
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FACT FINDER: What's in the water in Granger?
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY – We are learning more about why the county health department is so adamant about putting a sewer system in Granger. The department’s Environmental Director says high nitrate levels in several of Harris Township’s...Tags: Business, St. Joseph County (Indiana), South Bend (St. Joseph, Indiana), Economy, Business and Finance, Medical Procedures and Tests
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With abuse increasing, Army limits addictive meds
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — The Army is restricting how many prescription painkillers soldiers can buy at one time as it responds to rising abuse of potentially addictive drugs. Many troops are coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan with chronic...Tags: Pain, Health
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CDC: 1 in 25 adolescents take drugs for depression
ATLANTA (AP) — Health officials say roughly 1 in 25 adolescents in the United States are taking antidepressants. A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the first to offer statistics on how many kids ages 12 to 17 take...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Research, Depression, Behavioral Conditions, Pharmaceuticals
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64 Navy sailors to be kicked out for drug use
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Navy says it will kick out 64 sailors from the San Diego-based U.S. Third Fleet who have been caught for illegal drug use or distribution, mostly involving a synthetic drug that mimics marijuana. The Navy said in a statement...Tags: Defense, Drug Use, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces, Osama bin Laden
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Adderall shortage hypes concern among Michiana users
Supplies of Adderall, a prescription drug typically used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), are running out and pharmacists say there's nothing they can do.
Some pharmacists say "blame the government" while others say "blame the...Tags: ADHD, Prescription Drugs, Adderall (drug), Behavioral Conditions, Social Sciences
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FDA ties birth control drugs to blood clot risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators say several new birth control drugs, including the Bayer pill Yaz, appear to increase the risk of dangerous blood clots more than older medications. A new study released by the Food and Drug...Tags: Health Treatments, Birth Control, Merck & Company Incorporated, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC
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Addiction docs restate anti-marijuana stance
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A medical society for addiction doctors has reiterated its opposition to marijuana legalization as its California chapter considers voicing its support for allowing and regulating adult use of the drug as a way to prevent its...Tags: Addiction, Behavioral Conditions, Medical Marijuana Therapy
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