May 16 2012

Police, DEA raid prescription-drug clinic in Timonium – Baltimore Sun (blog)

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Police, DEA raid prescription-drug clinic in Timonium
Baltimore Sun (blog)
A prescription drug clinic in Timonium was raided Tuesday afternoon by Baltimore County police and Drug Enforcement Administration agents, according to law enforcement officials. The raid followed a long-term investigation of the distribution and sale …

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Cops: Pizzeria Sold Prescription Drugs
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West Babylon, NY (SmithtownRadio.com) – Suffolk County Police arrested a West Babylon pizzeria owner for selling illegal prescription pills out of his restaurant. After a three month investigation into the illegal sale of prescription drugs at Miceli …
Police: Pizzeria Owner Sold Illegal Prescription DrugsPatch.com
Pizza shop owner charged with selling drugs7Online.com
Pizzeria Owner Allegedly Sold Pain Pills Out of RestaurantNBC New York
New York Post -Newsday (subscription)
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Keep Teens Safe: Turn In Unused Prescription Drugs
Patch.com
The Burlington Police Department now has a 24-hour collection bin for unused and expired prescription medications. By Richard Hosford Eliminating unused and unwanted medications from your home helps to keep your family and community safe.

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May 16 2012

Health of U.S. Tied to Education Gap, Researchers Report – Bloomberg

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TIME
Health of U.S. Tied to Education Gap, Researchers Report
Bloomberg
Higher levels of education in the US correlate with longer life expectancy and less obesity, according to the government's annual health report. Obesity, which leads to chronic ailments such as diabetes and heart disease, was twice as high among boys …
Education Is Key to Health: ReportU.S. News & World Report
Parent's Income, Schooling Affect Kids' HealthMedPage Today
CDC: Higher Income and Education Levels Linked To Better HealthTIME
USA TODAY -Atlanta Journal Constitution -WKBW-TV
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RH Reality Check (blog)
Health Buzz: Home HIV Test Backed By FDA Panel
U.S. News & World Report
If approved by the FDA, a mouth-swab test made by OraSure Technologies Inc.—and sold commercially to health professionals—would become available over the counter. That way, people could check if they had the virus within the privacy of their own homes.
WSJ BLOG/Health: AM Vitals: New Alzheimer's Trial; Home HIV TestFox Business
Expert Health Panel Urges FDA To Approve In-Home HIV TestRedOrbit
Home HIV test should be sold in retail stores, US panel urgesFox News
KLEW -RH Reality Check (blog) -Newsday (subscription)
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AFP
WHO warns spread of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity
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Health data released on Wednesday provided the clearest evidence to date of the spread of chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease from developed nations to poorer regions such as Africa, as lifestyles and diets there change.
'Rich' conditions like diabetes and heart disease are spreading to Africa as …Daily Mail
Health: Statisticians say good data are hard to findVancouver Sun
New data highlight increases in hypertension, diabetes incidenceWorld Health Organization (press release)

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May 16 2012

Support of neighboring states needed in prescription drug fight – Coshocton Tribune

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Support of neighboring states needed in prescription drug fight
Coshocton Tribune
Ohio continues to aggressively battle the epidemic of prescription drug abuse, but now we must enlist the help of neighboring states. Gov. John Kasich and his task force have instituted statewide guidelines for emergency rooms and acute care facilities …

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May 16 2012

Cardinal Health won’t ship pain pills from Florida facility under DEA deal – Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)

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USA TODAY
Cardinal Health won't ship pain pills from Florida facility under DEA deal
Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)
Cardinal Health, one of the big three pharmaceutical wholesalers, reached an agreement with the US Drug Enforcement Administration, under which Cardinal Health will not ship controlled substances from its Lakeland, Fla., distribution center for two …
Cardinal Health settles drug distribution caseUSA TODAY
Cardinal Health ends DEA inquiry with settlementBusinessWeek
Moody's Lifts Cardinal Health Rating On Rising Generic Drug SalesWall Street Journal
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Romney's tax, health-care proposals draw partisan reaction
Washington Post (blog)
But there's an even split on his call to repeal the landmark health-care law passed in 2010. Support for two of Romney's marquee proposals is sharply divided along partisan lines, as is support for President Obama's economic policies.

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Atlanta Journal Constitution
Scientists hunt ways to stall Alzheimer's earlier
Atlanta Journal Constitution
(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speaks during the Alzheimer's Disease conference, Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Country singer …
Critics Call Government's Alzheimer's Plan UnrealisticABC News
Health Highlights: May 15, 2012U.S. News & World Report
Clock ticking with new plan to fight Alzheimer'sSalt Lake Tribune
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May 16 2012

Prescription Drug Drop-Off Available at Melrose Police Station – Patch.com

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Prescription Drug Drop-Off Available at Melrose Police Station
Patch.com
By Danielle Masterson Woburn Police is taking part in the Middlesex County District Attorney's MedReturn Drug Collection program. Almost everyone has them—old, unused prescription drugs in their bathroom medicine cabinet. What do you do with them?

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Shortage of prescription drugs putting UK NHS patients at risk
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There is a shortage of certain drugs in the UK as medicines are being bought cheaply and sold at higher prices in Europe. The All-Party Pharmacy Group carried out a six month investigation into the issue of drug shortages. It found that at any one time …
UK lawmakers urge action on medicine shortagesChicago Tribune
MPs warn of medicine shortagesNetdoctor

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May 16 2012

Patrick pushes health care cost controls – Boston Globe

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Boston Globe
Patrick pushes health care cost controls
Boston Globe
Governor Deval Patrick said Tuesday he is confident that health care cost increases can be slowed to no more than the annual growth of the Massachusetts economy without harming the hospitals and doctors that make up the state's dominant industry.
Mass. Senate tackle health care payment planCBS News
Mass. Senate Tackles Health Care Payment PlanWBUR
Senate conjures new health costWorcester Telegram
Daily News Transcript -Boston Herald -Boston.com
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Health Questions? Talk To A Doctor With MD247 Telemedicine
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
In order to protect the health of MD247 telemedicine program members, the provider of supplemental medical services has retracted a press release regarding heart attack symptoms. Tampa, FL (PRWEB) May 16, 2012 In a drastic move to protect the health …

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WHO warns of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity
Chicago Tribune
LONDON (Reuters) – Health data released on Wednesday provided the clearest evidence to date of the spread of chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease from developed nations to poorer regions such as Africa, as lifestyles and diets there change.

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May 16 2012

Film documents prescription drug abuse – Edmond Sun

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Film documents prescription drug abuse
Edmond Sun
The film, parts of which were filmed in downtown Oklahoma City, tells the story of a young man named Tyler and how he has suffered due to his abuse of prescribed medication. Scenes of the difficulties that Tyler encounters are interspersed with images …

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Cattaraugus County introduces prescription drug program
Evening Observer
LITTLE VALLEY – Cathy Mackay, director of the Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging and NY Connects, announces the launch of the county's participation in the ProAct prescription drug discount program endorsed by the New York State Association of …

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Police: Pizzeria Owner Sold Illegal Prescription Drugs
Patch.com
The arrest completed a three-month investigation into the alleged illegal sale of prescription drugs at the restaurant. Police said Miceli on numerous occasions allegedly sold quantities of illegal Oxycodone hydrochloride pills to a police agent.
Pizza shop owner charged with drug saleNewsday (subscription)

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May 16 2012

Health care losing to politics – Philadelphia Inquirer

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Bloomberg
Health care losing to politics
Philadelphia Inquirer
Christie's blocking the creation of state health-insurance exchanges, which would aid not only the 1.3 million New Jerseyans without coverage, but also small businesses and people who don't have enough medical insurance. Choosing politics over policy, …
Insurers Face $ 1 Trillion Revenue at Stake in Health LawBloomberg
Is world outpacing US on health care?Washington Post
Demand For Temporary Doctors Rises Amid Worsening Physician Shortage …Forbes
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Critics Call Government's Alzheimer's Plan Unrealistic
ABC News
The Obama administration and the National Institutes of Health have homed in on Alzheimer's disease, setting an ambitious goal to have an effective treaatment for the brain-wasting disease by 2025. The plan is intended to give a "clear, national focus …
Health Highlights: May 15, 2012U.S. News & World Report
Clock ticking with new plan to fight Alzheimer'sSalt Lake Tribune
Groundbreaking Alzheimer's Disease Prevention Trial AnnouncedMarketWatch (press release)
KYW Newsradio -Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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Government Technology
Utah guv fires tech director over health data breach, creates security czar
Salt Lake Tribune
Gary Herbert apologized to the 780000 victims of the health data security breach on Tuesday. To restore the public's trust, he announced Tuesday that he fired Department of Technology Services director Stephen Fletcher and hired an ombudsman to …
Utah technology director resigns in wake of data theft at state health departmentWashington Post
Utah CIO Steve Fletcher Resigns, State Promises Security ReformsGovernment Technology

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May 15 2012

Police, DEA raid prescription-drug clinic in Timonium – Baltimore Sun (blog)

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Police, DEA raid prescription-drug clinic in Timonium
Baltimore Sun (blog)
By Kevin Rector, The Baltimore Sun A prescription drug clinic in Timonium was raided Tuesday afternoon by Baltimore County police and Drug Enforcement Administration agents, according to law enforcement officials. The raid followed a long-term …

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Drug drop-off project combats pill epidemic
Springfield News Sun
Nick Graham Springfield Police Sgt. Barry Eggers removes unwanted and expired prescription medications from the drop off box in the police department's lobby. Staff photo by Marchall gorby By Kyle Nagel, Staff Writer 10:53 PM Tuesday, May 15, …
Beaumaster: Prescription Drug Abuse Needs Everyone's AttentionPatch.com

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Police officer fired for stealing prescription drugs
WGCL Atlanta
And when he graduated from the academy in 2008, he never dreamed his career as an officer would be lost to a severe addiction to prescription drugs. "It was just so painful," McGahee said. "I thought the pneumonia hurt but, the withdrawal hurt worse.

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May 15 2012

Catholic university drops student health insurance, cites ObamaCare – Fox News

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Washington Times
Catholic university drops student health insurance, cites ObamaCare
Fox News
A Catholic university in Ohio said Tuesday it is being forced to end a student health insurance program over increased costs it claims are associated with President Obama's contraception mandate and other provisions of the health care overhaul.
Catholic college drops health plan over contraception mandateChicago Tribune
Franciscan University drops student health insurance plan over birth control …msnbc.com

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KEZI TV
Parent's Income, Schooling Affect Kids' Health
MedPage Today
By John Gever, Senior Editor, MedPage Today A higher income and educational level for the head of a household is associated with a wide range of health improvements for children, the CDC said in its annual report card on the nation's health.
Oregon Health Authority: Obesity epidemic worsening in stateAlbany Democrat Herald
The Weight of the NationHuffington Post
Undereducated Parents Have Fat Kids, Says CDC's Annual ReportU.S. News & World Report
Salt Lake Tribune -KEZI TV
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Bank Tax Hearing, JPMorgan Probe, Cardinal Health: Compliance
Bloomberg
Compliance Action Cardinal Settles With DEA for Two-Year Shipping Suspension Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH), the second-largest US drug distributor by revenue, agreed to suspend shipments of controlled drugs from a Florida facility for two years in a …

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