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Aspirin use not tied to breast cancer risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - How frequently older women use aspirin and other pain relievers has nothing to do with their chance of developing breast cancer, a large new study suggests. Previous research has painted a cloudy picture, with some studies...Tags: Heart Disease, Medical Research, Cancer, Breast Cancer, Acetaminophen (drug)
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Misuse of painkillers could land man in prison
The trial of an Aberdeen man accused of improperly possessing the prescription painkiller methadone began Wednesday morning. Shawn A. Duffy, 35, is also charged with keeping a place for the sale and use of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia....Tags: Science and Technology, Trials, Methadone (drug), Chemical Industry, Punishment
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FDA focuses on training to stem painkiller abuse
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health regulators are hoping more education for doctors and patients can stem the growing tide of prescription painkiller abuse in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration is mandating that all companies that make long-...Tags: Methadone (drug), Health and Medical Professionals, Heroin, Pharmaceuticals, OxyContin (drug)
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'Black Sunday' Firefighter Joseph DiBernardo Makes FDNY Wall of Honor
pix11.com | @murphypixThe name of the late, 'Black Sunday' firefighter, Joseph P. DiBernardo, was quietly added to the FDNY's Wall of Honor Thursday. The 40-year old, retired Fire Lieutenant was found dead from an accidental overdose of painkillers and antidepressants last...Tags: Human Interest, Fire Department of New York, Prescription Drugs
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NYPD Cop Stole Guns From His Fellow Officers To Pay For Drugs
pix11.com | @murphypixAn NYPD patrol officer admitted he stole 9mm guns from the lockers of fellow cops in Manhattan’s 9th Precinct, because he was addicted to painkillers--and had to pay off his drug dealer. 31 year old Police Officer, Nicholas Mina, was arraigned in...Tags: U.S. Army, Politics, Services and Shopping, Interior Policy, Queens (New York City)
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"Black Sunday" Firefighter's Name To Be Added To Wall Of Honor
@MurphyPIXNearly eight months after he was found dead from an accidental overdose of painkillers and anti-depressants, retired Fire Lieutenant, Joseph P. DiBernardo, will be honored with a "line of duty" death designation by the FDNY….for the "Black Sunday" fire...Tags: Human Interest, Fire Department of New York, Injuries and Wounds
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Garrard deaths attributed to drugs, alcohol
smojica@amnews.comLANCASTER — Every single death of a person under 50 in Garrard County this year was drug or alcohol related, according to a report presented during Monday’s Fiscal Court meeting. Garrard Coroner Daryl Hodge has responded to an unusually...Tags: Hydrocodone (drug), Valium (drug), Justice System, Methadone (drug), John Wilson
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Authorities link Orlando doctor, Daytona clinic to pill-mill network
An Orlando physician and a Daytona Beach medical office were part of a statewide pill-mill network that brought in millions of dollars to pain-clinic owners and doctors by illegally dolling out powerful drugs to addicts and dealers, investigators say....Tags: Orlando, Volusia County, Hospitals and Clinics, Police Arrests, Drug Trafficking
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Kayla Gerdes Sentenced In Drug-Fueled Fatal Hit-And-Run Case
pix11.com | @colekirstinKayla Gerdes was sentenced today in Mineola for killing a 69 year old retired doctor. She was driving high when she lost control of her van and ran the woman down while she mowing her lawn. The District Attorney wanted the maximum for Kayla Gerdes after...Tags: Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Pharmaceuticals, OxyContin (drug), Epidemics and Plagues
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From Summa Cum Laude...to Selling Oxy on Craig's List
pix11.com | @murphypixA former “tech” millionaire busted in a gun-running ring with a New York City cop two weeks ago was slapped with new criminal charges on Friday. The Special Narcotics Prosecutor said she was pushing painkillers like Oxycontin on Craig’s...Tags: Flatiron, New York University, Real Estate Sellers, Queens (New York City), Medford
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Rx for Danger: Oxycodone crackdown drives addicts to other drugs
For years, oxycodone reigned as the prescription drug of choice for dealers and abusers in Florida.
The painkiller was so widely prescribed in the Sunshine State that just two years ago, 90 of the top 100 oxycodone-buying physicians in the nation were...Tags: Morphine (drug), Behavioral Conditions, Dilaudid (drug), Law Enforcement, Laws
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Woman says doctor in murder case provided her hundreds of pills weekly
L.A. NOWA Rowland Heights doctor charged with murder in connection with fatal overdoses from prescription drugs provided one woman with hundreds of addictive painkiller pills a week and wrote prescriptions for the patient’s husband without ever examining...
Aug 27, 2012
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Jul 27, 2012
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Jun 15, 2012
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