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Succeeding the Adderall Way
With final exams within sight, this excellent rollercoaster of a piece is a must-read for parents of overloaded kids. What I found most interesting was not so much how the writer became addicted to Adderall, but how quickly she responded to a friend&...Tags: Adderall (drug)
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Plan B Burger Bar Tapped For Inc. Magazine's 'Hire Power Award'
Plan B Burger Bar's recent expansion has caught the eye of Inc. Magazine once again. The publication has honored the company's hiring efforts with an inaugural Hire Power award, which salutes American job creators. The better-burger chain, with six...
Tags: Simsbury, Stamford, Plan B (drug), Lifestyle and Leisure, West Hartford
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Black Friday Brunch at Plan B Milford Nov. 23
If you're shopping in the Milford area early on Black Friday, Plan B is open from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. for your brunch needs. The special menu includes a bourbon pancakes and eggs bar ($10,) with fixings: bacon and sausage, bourbon maple syrup, powdered...
Tags: Brunch, Bars and Clubs, Plan B (drug), Lifestyle and Leisure, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Merck's insomnia drug moves a step closer to U.S. approval
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Merck & Co's experimental insomnia drug moved a step closer to U.S. approval on Wednesday after a panel of medical experts said it is effective and safe at lower doses. The advisory panel was convened to help the U.S. Food and Drug...Tags: Trials, Stanford University, Ambien (drug), Insomnia, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Local Voices: Highland Park and Deerfield
Care for mentally ill I am grateful for the attention given to the issue of mental health and lack of appropriate programs and facilities available for those stricken with a mental illness. I am the sister and legal guardian for my brother, who has...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Philosophy, Highland Park (Cook, Illinois), Psychology, Medical Specialization
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The Medicine Cabinet-Ask the Harvard Experts: It's best to avoid grapefruit when taking some statin drugs
Premium Health News ServiceQ: My doctor just prescribed atorvastatin (Lipitor) for high cholesterol. The instructions said: "Do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while taking this medication." I love grapefruit. Do I need to avoid it completely? A: Like you, I love...Tags: Statins (drugs), Internists, Grapefruit, Harvard Medical School, Chemical Industry
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Thrifty Merrimack developing new cancer drugs at lower cost
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Little known biotechnology company Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc has quietly built a large pipeline of experimental cancer treatments that it aims to deliver at a fraction of the cost spent by larger rivals. That could translate into...Tags: Trials, Pancreatic Cancer, Biotechnology, Gastric cancer, Chemical Industry
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Do You Know Your Blood Pressure Numbers?
Cardiologist and Hospital of Central Connecticut medical staff memberDo you remember the last time your blood pressure was checked and what the numbers were? While knowing your blood pressure numbers is important, it’s also good to know what those numbers mean and if you should take action to help lower them....Tags: Heart Failure, High Blood Pressure, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Immune system cancer drugs tipped to be a $35 bln market
Reuters* Potential sales of $35 bln a year over next 10 years - Citigroup * Immunotherapy may be used in up to 60 percent of cancers * Bristol-Myers Squibb and Roche both upgraded to "buy" By Ben Hirschler LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - A new wave of medicines...Tags: GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Novartis AG, Weather Reports, AstraZeneca Plc, HIV
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Brother defends Toronto mayor against crack-smoking allegations
ReutersBy Julie Gordon TORONTO, May 22 (Reuters) - Toronto's scandal-hit mayor, Rob Ford, stayed away from city hall on Wednesday but his older brother, a fellow city politician, issued a fierce defense of Ford, who was allegedly caught on a cellphone video...Tags: Politics, Toronto Star, Elections, Cocaine
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Vitamin C may not treat gout: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Daily vitamin C supplements don't lower uric acid as much as drugs used to treat high levels of the acid that's responsible for gout, says a new study from New Zealand. "It's not that the vitamin C didn't reduce the uric...Tags: Mineral Supplements, New Zealand, Vitamin C, Allopurinol (drug), Mayo Clinic
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