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Declaration by Trump helps keep focus on opioids PRESIDENT Trump carried Oklahoma by a wide margin in last year's election and he continues to enjoy hearty support here. He likely did little to hurt his cause with his announcement last week regarding the fight against opioid abuse.
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Charleston County to inspect standing water for mosquitoes CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC -- Charleston County Mosquito Control says they may be inspecting and treating standing water for aquatic stage mosquitoes throughout the county.
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Opioid epidemic shares chilling similarities with the past In this Aug. 4, 1983 file photo, goverment drug agents unload duffle bags containing a total of 815 pounds of cocaine from a twin-engine plane that was stopped at Dannelly Field in Montgomery, Ala.
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Indiana woman: Viral photo of her heroin overdose saved her life One year ago, a photograph of an Indiana woman who had overdosed on heroin in a car went viral. This week, Erika Hurt said that although the picture was humiliating, it also saved her life.
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Opioid epidemic shares chilling similarities with the past A razor blade is used to divide the contents of a five-dollar vile of crack, a smokable, purified form of cocaine, at a crack house in the South Bronx section of New York.
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Opioid epidemic shares chilling similarities with the past NEW YORK - While declaring the opioid crisis a national public health emergency Thursday, President Donald Trump said: "Nobody has seen anything like what's going on now.
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Pueblo officials hopeful about Trump's declaration on opioids On Thursday President Donald Trump declared opioid abuse a national public health emergency and announced new steps to combat the crisis, but the declaration will not bring new funds to fight the scourge.
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Opioid epidemic shares chilling similarities with the past NEW YORK - While declaring the opioid crisis a national public health emergency Thursday, President Donald Trump said: "Nobody has seen anything like what's going on now.
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Even this puppy wasn't safe from America's opioid crisis Like most puppies, Zoey is energetic and insatiably curious. When she's outside, the 3-month-old yellow Labrador keeps her nose pointed to the ground, sniffing things, tackling flowers and chewing on random objects without hesitation.
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University of Colorado's second shingles vaccine approved by FDA The Centers for Disease Control's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended new treatment practices Wednesday for shingles based on a vaccine initially developed at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, now the University ...
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'This is a disease': Opioid crisis moves from local stage to national spotlight President Trump speaks at the White House Thursday before signing a presidential memorandum to declare the opioid crisis a national public health emergency.
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She signed up to be a surrogate mother — and unwittingly gave her own child away Jessica Allen was already the mother of two boys when she decided to become a surrogate. The pay she would receive to carry another woman's child to term - $30,000 - would allow Allen to become a stay-at-home mom, as well as save for a new house.
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Prevent overdose deaths with DEA's Drug Take Back event ST. LOUIS, MO- The DEA is hosting its 14th National Drug Take Back event Saturday. There will be several locations in the St. Louis area to drop off unwanted prescription drugs.
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: where to drop off unwanted medication BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Dozens of people are getting rid of unwanted prescription medication through National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
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Puppy revived with Narcan after eating discarded opioid Pete Thibault said he was walking his dog recently when she started chewing on something. Moments later, the dog collapsed. ANDOVER, Mass.
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52 Utah locations open for nationwide prescription drug take back day Utahns with expired, unused or unwanted prescription medications can safely get rid of them Saturday at 52 places across the state.
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People bring in prescriptions, pet medication & more for Prescription Drug Take Back Day Some came in carrying a single pill bottle. Others brought in a few grocery bags full of medicine. Collectively, they filled up four large boxes at Indianapolis Fire Station No.
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A shocking overdose photo exposed her addiction - and may have saved her life Erika Hurt was found unconscious last fall in her car. Hope (Indiana) Police Department handout photo. Comment. 0 shares. By The Washington Post.
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DEA hopes to put the brakes on opioid addiction drug take back day ST. LOUIS - Some call it the pathway to addiction. Saturday morning the DEA is hoping to put the brakes on opioid addiction. Step one is getting rid of leftover painkillers.
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Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer..."I'm Still Here and I Have So Much More to Do", Laura Holmes Haddad "Before getting diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, I was busy, impatient an ha a thousand things going on. I had two young kids (14 months, 4 years old) and I practiced yoga, went hiking, hung out with friends.
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What you need to know about the new shingles vaccine Barbara Campbell has twice had shingles. Each time, one side of her body was covered in "thousands of these horrid blisters." She could only wear the lightest silk blouse.
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NH woman says greedy drug execs got her addicted To prosecutors in Boston, the executives at Insys were willing to stop at nothing to boost profits from their fentanyl drug. But to MacKenzie Colby, a New Hampshire mother of three, she was just hoping for some relief from back pain.
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A puppy got into some trash on her morning walk – then nearly died of an overdose It's a scene almost every dog owner knows all too well - you're out on a walk when your dog sees something lying on the ground and decides it's time for a snack.
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Baby could lose all her limbs and be left 90 per cent brain damaged after contracting a rare form of meningitis A 10-month-old baby faces losing all her limbs after contracting a rare and aggressive form of meningitis. Kia Gott, from Wyke in West Yorkshire, has had one arm amputated and is soon to have a leg removed after she was struck down with meningitis C ...
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Heartbreak as meningitis baby faces losing all her limbs in worst case doctors have seen for 25 years A 10-month-old baby is in danger of losing all her limbs after being struck down by an extremely rare strain of meningitis . Kia Gott has already had her right arm removed and one of her legs will be amputated on Monday.
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2 DEA anti-heroin enforcement teams coming to 5 states CLEVELAND (AP) - The federal government is sending law enforcement teams to cities in five states to help stop the flow of heroin and synthetic opioids.
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Drinking red wine improves chances of getting pregnant – major study finds Drinking red wine at least once a week may improve women's chances of becoming pregnant, a controversial new study has found. Research revealed that hopeful mothers who regularly drank red wine had a better ovarian reserve, the quantity of eggs ...
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Grappling with breast cancer around the globe Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer mortality among women in Tanzania. The Breast Health Global Initiative, founded by Fred Hutch and Susan G. Komen, is working to improve outcomes for women here and in many other countries around ...
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New molecule shows promise in HIV vaccine design LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. researchers has designed a protein-sugar vaccine candidate in an animal model, which has shown the ability to stimulate an immune response against sugars that form a protective shield around HIV.
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Why opioid must worry India as much as US NEW DELHI: Opiod - a class of drugs derived from the opium poppy plant and used illegally for recreational purposes - made headlines in India last year when an AIIMS report claimed nearly 2.3 lakh youngsters in Punjab were addicted to it.
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US authorities arrest founder of a drug business (MENAFN) The multi-millionaire founder of a drug company has been arrested by the US authorities and accused of leading a conspiracy to bribe MDs to over-prescribe a powerful painkiller.
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Surgeon detects his own cancer with iPhone ultrasound device An upcoming iPhone-based medical device seems to have proven its usefulness ten-fold when a US vascular surgeon discovered cancer in his own neck while testing it.
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What teal Halloween pumpkins mean for certain trick-or-treaters For millions of American kids, collecting candy on Halloween night is a thrilling event. Nevertheless, the festivities can be complicated, and disheartening, for trick-or-treaters with food allergies.
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One glass of red wine a week 'boosts fertility in women' Healthy: Scientists believe a molecule in red grapes called resveratrol can protect against biological stress in cells. Rex/Shutterstock.
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Mom jailed for not vaccinating son doesn't want future shots A suburban Detroit mother who served jail time for violating a court order to have her son vaccinated is asking a judge to prevent any future vaccinations.
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This is fentanyl: A visual guide Opioid epidemic and drug abuse concept with a heroin syringe or other narcotic substances next to a bottle of prescription opioids.
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Meningitis baby could lose all limbs, be left 90 per cent brain damaged Charlotte had life threatening meningitis as a baby and lost all limbs. She would have died if not for Westpac rescue helicopter service.
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