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An Overview Of The Weight Loss Drugs Industry
[rewrite]The Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare, seeks to tackle the problem by forcing obese Americans to enroll in wellness programs. The Act insists on … The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had previously been very strict as far as giving …[/rewrite]
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Titan Pharmaceuticals Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2013 Financial …
[rewrite]Before the year 2000, medication-assisted therapies for opioid dependence had been sanctioned to a limited number of facilities in the U.S. The Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000) allowed medical office-based treatment of opioid dependence …[/rewrite]
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Northern Highlands Students Hear From Recovering Addicts
Northern Highlands students hear from recovering addicts
[rewrite]Both Kristen and Patricia, recovering alcohol and drug addicts, said there was no place they'd rather be than speaking to Northern Highlands students about their experiences at an April 3 assembly. "If I can just reach out and make a difference … "I …[/rewrite]
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Officials urge residents to turn in unneeded prescription drugs
[rewrite]As Massachusetts grapples with a surge in heroin overdoses, top elected officials urged residents Monday to scour medicine cabinets and remove unneeded prescription drugs that can act as a gateway to addiction. Mayor Martin J. Walsh and 10 members of …[/rewrite]
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'2 to 3 Million People Are Infected in India'
'2 to 3 million people are infected in India'
[rewrite]It continues to be the leading health problem in India. Rising Kashmir in an effort to … The theory that tuberculosis is an infectious disease was conceived by Aristotle more than 2,000 years ago before the discovery of TB bacteria. This observation …[/rewrite]
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In taking on its heroin crisis, Vermont shoots itself in the foot
[rewrite]Jones said she became addicted to heroin by watching her mom, who used drugs as an escape. America Tonight. In the heart of New … The number of Vermonters seeking treatment for heroin addiction has soared more than 770 percent since 2000. In 2013 …[/rewrite]
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Supermodels' Anita Hill Problem
Supermodels' Anita Hill Problem
[rewrite]Instead of treating her with respect, the senators humiliated Hill during her testimony, calling on her to repeat the most uncomfortable details of her harassment. Four women … While any person can report charges of rape or assault to the police, the …[/rewrite]
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Mississippi Death Row Inmates Say Lethal Injection Drugs Unconstitutional
[rewrite]Byrom's attorneys filed a petition for post-conviction relief last month. They're asking the State Supreme Court to throw out the year 2000 conviction and death sentence. Byrom has spent 14 years on death row, guilty of the 1999 murder-for-hire killing …[/rewrite]
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Buprenorphine Prescribing 'Disappointingly Low'
Buprenorphine Prescribing 'Disappointingly Low'
[rewrite]Passage of the Drug Addiction Treatment Act in 2000 allowed qualified and trained office-based physicians to prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid addiction. "Prior to that, patients had to go to a methadone maintenance clinic, which are not …[/rewrite]
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North Penn Life Community Calendar: Week of March 16
[rewrite]Through the spring, there will be free, public Herb Gatherers programs at 7 p.m. at the Bethel Hill United Methodist Church 2000 Bethel Hill Road, Lansdale. The programs include: • April 14: Linda Shanahan, RN, of Doylestown Hospice, will …. call 215 …[/rewrite]
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