Conflict Over Medical Marijuana Looms at Capitol
Conflict over medical marijuana looms at Capitol [rewrite]Ignoring opposition from the governor and law enforcement, the Minnesota Senate on Tuesday voted to legalize medical marijuana and make it widely available in statewide dispensaries for a broad range of ailments. “For God's sake, if … The Senate …[/rewrite] Read more on Minneapolis Star TribuneMINNESOTA NEWS ROUNDUP: New Brighton shooting kills one, injures another [rewrite]High-profile items: $ 64 million dollars total for renovating the state security hospital in Saint Peter and the sex offender treatment program facilities; $ 13 million for the Lewis and Clark regional water system in southwest Minnesota; $ 14 million for …[/rewrite] Read more on Pierce County Herald Read more... ...
Report on Painkillers and Veterans Brings Health Concerns Into Focus
Report on Painkillers and Veterans Brings Health Concerns Into Focus [rewrite]Passages Malibu issues statement on the prevalence of dependence issues among individuals who have suffered past trauma. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on LinkedIn … “In our experience, individuals like military veterans …[/rewrite] Read more on PR Web (press release)Addictions and Trauma Experts Speak at Elements Behavioral Health Symposium [rewrite]The esteemed panel of speakers includes international speaker, author and clinician Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, award-winning author, trainer, psychologist and trauma specialist Christine Courtois, PhD, ABPP, and board-certified addiction psychiatrist …[/rewrite] Read more on PR Web (press release) Read more... ...
Drugs Prevent Migraines for a Third of Patients
Drugs Prevent Migraines For A Third Of Patients [rewrite]The Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical giant, which farmed out development of LY2951742 to Arteaus Therapeutics in Cambridge, Massachusetts, three years ago, bought the rights back in January. “We will do what we can to accelerate development of this …[/rewrite] Read more on ForbesGov. Patrick Toughens Restrictions on Zohydro, Company Disagrees [rewrite]Mark Helon, Baystate Medical Center's Medication Safety Coordinator says that Zohydro is about 5 times more potent. It's also the first and only medicine of its type without acetaminophen, Tylenol's active ingredient. “This isn't for acute pain …[/rewrite] Read more on abc40 Read more... ...
Good Government Is Good (Partisan) Politics
Good government is good (partisan) politics [rewrite]The plan, which relies on the General Assembly making the 67 percent income tax increase permanent, could bring jobs to a Southern Illinois facility that Quinn closed less than two years ago. According to the governor's budget office, … IDOC started …[/rewrite] Read more on The Capitol Fax Blog (blog)Council OKs synthetic drug ordinance [rewrite]The Charleston council and Coles County Board previously put on the books an identical ordinance, which imposes fines for synthetic marijuana and similar substances and for drug paraphernalia and related items. The ordinance has a broader definition of …[/rewrite] Read more on Journal Gazette and Times-Courier Read more... ...
Congress Provides Preventative Care for Medicare Prescription Coverage: Opinion
Congress provides preventative care for Medicare prescription coverage: Opinion [rewrite]By Sally Osmer. New Jersey is home to more than 1.3 million Medicare beneficiaries. This public insurance program is a vital source of health care coverage, helping local seniors afford the medical services and drug treatments needed to ward off disease.[/rewrite] Read more on NJ.comEnsuring generic drug safety [rewrite]So the manufacturers have bumped up the FDA's paltry $ 2 million budget for dealing with generics to $ 20 million and are sponsoring a testing program. According to Bloomberg News, … Starting with generic heart drugs, ADHD treatments, immune …[/rewrite] Read more on Worcester Telegram Read more... ...
Side of Irony? Meal Sickens People at Food Safety Summit
Side of Irony? Meal Sickens People at Food Safety Summit [rewrite]At least four people called the Baltimore City Health Department this week to report that they developed diarrhea, nausea and other symptoms about 12 hours after eating a meal April 9 during the conference at the Baltimore Convention Center. That was …[/rewrite] Read more on NBCNews.comFriday's Sports In Brief [rewrite]Memphis Grizzlies point guard Nick Calathes was suspended for 20 games for violating the NBA's anti-drug policy. The league said … (AP) — Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson said Jermaine O'Neal will start in place of injured center Andrew …[/rewrite] Read more on MiamiHerald.com Read more... ...