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Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death Sheds Light on Heroin Addiction0
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- February 6, 2014
The untimely death of award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has led experts to sound the alarm on the rising heroin epidemic in America. The number of people using heroin has doubled in the last five years alone, and an estimated 27,000 people have died from heroin use over the last decade. Users say they turn to the drug to help fight off depression, anger, and sadness, but the high only lasts a few hours. Dr. Greg Skipper says it’s possible to be a functioning heroin addict, so many families are left to cope with the harmful effects addiction has on their loved ones and their daily lives
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- March 6, 2015
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READ MOREPfizer birth control pill mix-up sparks pregnancy fears0
- Medical News
- February 2, 2012
Yesterday, Pfizer, the world's largest drug maker, recalled 1 million packets of Lo/Ovral-28 birth control pills and their generic equivalent (norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) due to pregnancy concerns. The pills were involved in a manufacturing mix-up which caused some packets to be distributed with the pills out of order. That means a patient could have
READ MOREPet Therapy: Some Hospitals Allow Patients’ Own Dogs to Visit0
- Making a Positive Difference
- June 27, 2012
A growing number of hospitals have pet therapy programs, in which a trained owner-volunteer will bring a dog to the hospital for patients to enjoy. These programs have been said to help patients with their mood, pain, and comfort levels. A growing number of these hospitals have taken their pet therapy programs even farther, allowing
READ MOREPesticides in tap water, produce linked to food allergies0
- Environmental Well-Being
- December 10, 2012
According to a new study, pesticides in produce and drinking water may be playing a role in the increasing prevalence of food allergies. ABC News Channel 5, 12/5/2012
READ MOREPesticide Used by Farmers is Linked to Long-Term Brain Damage0
- Environmental Well-Being
- December 24, 2012
A new study suggests an alarming link between low-level exposure to organophosphate pesticides – the most widely used insecticides in the world – and long-term brain damage. The Ecologist, 12/14/2012
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