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Managing Your Pain: How to Use Prescription Drugs Without Becoming Addicted
Michele Braa-Heidner, 47, started taking prescription painkillers in 1995, when she had her wisdom teeth removed.
Ultra Extensive Metabolism and Copious Meds
I have what seems to be a "backward wired" body. I've taken dozens of Tylenol, in an attempt to relieve pain without taking narcotics at home, but to no avail.
Town of Tonawanda: Franquet murder trail begins
The second-degree murder trial of Town of Tonawanda man Julius Franquet in the overdose death of his girlfriend begins today in State Supreme Court.
A Challenging Case of Chronic Pain in the Emergency Department:...
This Article is provided free of charge. Add to File Drawer A Challenging Case of Chronic Pain in the Emergency Department: Medical and Ethical Issues of Management ABSTRACT Pain is a common problem seen in all areas of healthcare including the emergency department .
Wait times at local ER remain a concern
A day after Alberta Health Services announced targets for reduced wait times over the next three years, some Grande Prairians weighed in yesterday on their own emergency room experiences at the QEII Hospital.
Michael Jackson 'self-harmed to get drugs'
Michael Jackson 'self-harmed' in the weeks before his death to convince his doctor to give him prescription drugs, it has been reported.
Did Michael Jackson Inject Himself with Demerol? - ET
Entertainment Tonight Headlines Did Michael Jackson inject himself with a deadly shot of Demerol? ET special correspondent Diane Dimond has the latest from the ET Newsdesk on the wild new rumorsa "An unconfirmed source tells ET that Michael may have awakened from his induced sleep sometime in the middle of the night -- and with no one around to ...
Emergency care is where hospital failed
The concept behind specialty hospitals is that they do one or two things, do them more often than anyone else and do them better.
A British woman has told how Michael Jackson offered her 500,000 to supply a shopping list of dangerous drugs to see him through his O2 shows.
Jackson Questions? We Got Answers
Dangerous side effects or death can occur when alcohol is combined with a narcotic pain medicine.Check your food and medicine labels to be sure these products do not contain alcohol.
Michael Jackson 'killed by aide'
The pop legend - who died of a suspected cardiac arrest on June 25 - had been given surgical anaesthetic Propofol by his personal physician Dr.
One in 10 High School Seniors Have Used Narcotic Painkillers
Pain relief isn't the main reason why one in 10 high school seniors have tried opioid drugs, a new U.S. study finds.
Michael Jackson 'was killed by shot of Demerol administered by aide' claims personal doctor
Michael Jackson died after one of his aides gave him a shot of the painkiller Demerol, his personal doctor said.
MJ's doctor's dad had been disciplined for over-subscribing addictive drugs
The London News.Net Friday 24th July, 2009 London, July 24 : It has emerged that the father of late King of Pop Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray had been disciplined for over-subscribing addictive drugs.
Another clinic raided over links with MJ's dermatologist
London, July 24 : The coroner investigating the cause of Michael Jackson's death has raided another clinic linked with the superstar's skin doctor, Arnold Klein.
Self-medicating? You're at risk of addiction
Michael Jackson, one of the most phenomenal musical talents the world has ever known passed away on June 25, allegedly after overdosing on Diprivan -- a lethal medication that did not belong in his home, but rather in a strictly controlled and monitored environment where anaesthesia was required.
Take Care Of Your Summertime Headache
How and where a headache begins can vary. For Alisha Easter, her extreme summertime headaches have brought her to the hospital.
In his final days, Michael Jackson was robust and active. Or dangerously thin and frail.
CTT Pain Therapy Medical Device Reviewed by Newspapers
Competitive Technologies, Inc. and its pain therapy medical device were featured in an article on Friday, July 10, 2009 in three newspapers.
FDA challenged to keep pain medications accessible, yet curb abuse
Mary Vargas of Emmitsburg holds a spinal cord stimulator that was implanted in her back to relieve chronic pain.
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