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White House Launches Nationwide Crackdown On Prescription Drug Abuse
For the first time ever, the White House is launching a nationwide plan to fight prescription drug abuse, which officials say is currently spiraling out of control, and every local, state and federal agency will be involved.
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U.S. seeks 15 percent drop in prescription drug abuse
MIAMI — A new national strategy being unveiled today by the White House drug czar to combat prescription drug abuse aims to cut misuse of powerful painkillers like oxycodone by 15 percent within five years through education, stepped-up law enforcement and pill-tracking databases.
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Kenya: Healthcare Sector Abuzz With Efforts to Make a Healthier Nation
Was 2010 a healthy or healthier year for you? Over the last 12 months, the health sector has been vibrant with the goal of leading Kenya to becoming a healthier nation.
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Rise of HIV infections in several Philippine areas critical UN official
MANILA, PhilippinesOn a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most alarming, the HIV-AIDS problem in the Philippines is now pegged at five. But it is ‘already eight to nine in specific sites (nationwide),’ according to Teresita Marie Bagasao, country coordinator of the United Nations Program on HIV-AIDS (UNAIDS). At the national level, only those who are aware of the situation have expressed grave …
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What a pain
Life is a pain. Literally – for millions of Canadians, many of whom are in the prime of life. A recent report by Statistics Canada revealed that chronic pain, though usually associated with the elderly, is not uncommon at younger ages.
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DEATH WITH METH

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January 1, 2011
Confirmed AIDS cases in Memphis and Shelby County more than doubled in 1985, according to the Health Department.
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Retrospective On Tijuana Violence
Above: It’s been a year of stunning headlines from the border.
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Uganda: Government Sends Yellow Fever Task Force Team to North
To suppress any continued spread of the yellow fever, government has dispatched a national task force to the affected districts in the north to sensitise people and identify any new case of the disease.
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FDA scrutinizes weight loss pill Contrave
Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration said Friday a pill to treat obesity from Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. helped patients lose weight, though it didn’t meet all the criterion set forth by the agency.
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FDA scrutinizes weight loss pill from Orexigen
Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration said Friday a pill to treat obesity from Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. helped patients lose weight, though it didn’t meet all the criterion set forth by th
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Abuse of prescribed drugs can be deadly
(Editor’s note: This is part 2 of a weekly series in recognition of National Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month.)
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Collins: Lame ducks gone mad
Collins: Lame ducks gone mad
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World AIDS Day brings needed attention
The AIDS epidemic in America has ceased to get the kind of national attention it did when coverage peaked in the ‘80s.
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Students warned of prescription drug abuse
LAKEWOOD RANCH — Dr. Lora Brown minced no words. Students at Lakewood Ranch High School were her audience, and her message was direct and imprinted on black wristbands distributed to them: “Wake up! Rx drugs kill.”
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Success against TB remains fragile: UN
New York, Nov 12 : An estimated 41 million people have been cured of tuberculosis (TB) over the past 15 years through a treatment strategy recommended by the United Nations health agency, according to a new report, but success remains fragile and governments must strengthen their determination to combat the disease.
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Meth Demon

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Sheriff’s Department gets help from MOSMART
FARMINGTON — Operating 12 deputies short, theSt. Francois County Sheriff’s Department is getting some help fromthe Missouri Sheriff’s Methamphetamine Relief Team (MOSMART). Thesheriff’s department will receive a ,000 grant in 2011 to payfor an officer whose sole responsibility will be workingmethamphetamine cases. 
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New Data Reveals Shifting NYC Meth Demographic
In 2004, activist Peter Staley used his stature in the gay community and political acumen (as well as his own money) to bring attention to the newest drug problem facing gay men in New York City. “Buy meth, get HIV for free,” his poster campaign advertised — and soon thereafter political officials and in turn, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, took notice.
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Letters | The future of journalism
(Re: “Bleeding ink,” cover story, Oct. 28.) Mr. Accomazzo’s article on the uncertain future of CU’s J-School brings up the fundamental question about the role of journalism in society.
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Prescription drug abuse expanding
Authorities say the man had a prescription in his name for every pill he had. All 5,000 of them.
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Walsh’s drug watchdog plan now law
LYNN – Stronger prescription monitoring is the goal behind legislation authored by state Rep. Steven Walsh, D-Lynn, and signed Friday by Gov. Deval Patrick.
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Lilly Halts Dosing In Phase III Alzheimer’s Disease Drug Trial Of Semagacestat
The Alzheimer’s Association is disappointed to learn of the negative interim results from the Phase III clinical trial of Semagacestat. People with Alzheimer’s urgently need more and better treatment options for this devastating, fatal brain disease. That said, the Alzheimer’s Association remains optimistic about the future prospects for earlier detection of Alzheimer’s, better treatments and …
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WEB EXTRA — Additional Q&A with candidates for governor
We asked more than we could use for our print edition. Here are additional questions and answers with the seven candidates for Michigan governor.
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Medical relief work in full swing in mudslide-hit NW China county: ministry spokesman
China has sent 21 medical teams with 363 members to the northwestern county of Zhouqu after it was devastated by a massive mudslide early Sunday, a Health Ministry spokesman said here Tuesday.
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