Born Addicted: Treating Drug-Dependent Babies

Born Addicted: Treating Drug-Dependent Babies – Hospitals in Florida and elsewhere are grappling with the latest fallout from the epidemic of prescription-drug abuse: babies born addicted to painkillers. T…

Extreme Weather, Extreme Cost

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics did not blame the weak NFP number of 113,000 on the weather, but pundits were quick to point out that the January employment survey was taken during the one mild week during the month. To top it off the …. In the face …
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Radio's RJ Harris drops 215 pounds: 'I was addicted to food'

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Harris compares weight loss to quitting smoking, alcohol or drugs. Dieters need to lose the excuses and admit to an addiction. … “RJ went from being unresponsive to the usual medications we use to treat most arrhythmias to no medications and rarely …
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The grip of addiction impacts the whole family

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SALT LAKE CITY — Substance abuse experts said the number of people seeking treatment for heroin addiction in Utah has been growing for seven years, an indication of the continued struggle facing families and the ones they are trying to help. The …
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Heroin's Small-Town Toll, and a Mother's Grief

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Ms. Ivy's death certificate, recently released, revealed that a mix of drugs was to blame; the police declined to specify the drugs since her death remains under investigation. But “Alysa was a heroin … And those statistics lag behind heroin's …
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