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About (Late) Last Night: Louis C.K. tells Jay Leno 'I love being high' [Video]
Show TrackerLouis C.K. really, really likes Percocet.... -
State says doctor over-prescribed drugs, asks medical board to take action
The Department of Health has accused a Kissimmee doctor of over-prescribing powerful, addictive drugs and an array of violations including improperly documenting his patients' medical history.
The state agency recently filed an administrative complaint...Tags: OxyContin (drug), Hydrocodone (drug), Alprazolam (drug), Methadone (drug), Urine
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Pain relievers: What are the differences?
Acetaminophen
Brand name: Tylenol
Best for: Excellent for pain relief and fever reduction. Commonly used long-term for osteoarthritis, chronic back pain and headaches.
Side effects: Very few if taken as directed, which makes it our experts' first...Tags: Naproxen (drug), Advil (drug), High Blood Pressure, Tylenol (drug), Physical Conditions
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FDA orders lower doses in prescription painkillers
Federal health regulators are limiting a key ingredient found in Vicodin, Percocet and other prescription painkillers that have been linked to thousands of cases of liver damage each year. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it will cap the...Tags: OxyContin (drug), IMS Health Incorporated, Tylenol (drug), Food and Drug Administration, Prescription Drugs
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The Unreal World: Some bad fixes on 'Nurse Jackie'
The premise
Nurse Jackie Peyton (Edie Falco) is having trouble managing her growing addiction to painkillers. Nevertheless, she continues to snort an opiate in the supply room and pop pills in the bathroom during shifts at the hospital. Jackie works in...Tags: Cardiac Arrhythmia, Health and Safety at School, Disasters and Accidents, Addiction, David Geffen School of Medicine
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Opioid painkiller overload
The local popularity of medical marijuana aside, the prescription drug of choice these days seems to be the opioid painkiller. And small wonder.
The medications are highly effective in controlling pain -- whether from dental procedures, surgery,...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Continuing Education, IMS Health Incorporated, Happiness (state of mind), Addiction
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'Real World New Orleans': Fish food
Reality CheckBOFF is back to give us the rundown on this week's Real World:Tonight's episode starts off on a sad note, as one of the fish in the aquarium has died. It's amazing that the producers of this show would permit......Tags: Music, Entertainment, Theft, Television, Crime, Law and Justice
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Comments & Curiosities: Trading some dignity for health
Ever had surgery? I have. Had some last week, in fact. I had a torn rotator cuff, which has now been trimmed, stitched, un-torn, fluffed and folded. Your rotator cuff, as you know, is the part of your shoulder that, well, rotates and looks like a French...Tags: Defense, Nursing, Injuries and Wounds, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rotator Cuff Tear
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Tylenol Could Soon Require a Prescription
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON -- Government experts called for sweeping safety restrictions Tuesday on the most widely used painkiller, including reducing the maximum dose of Tylenol and eliminating prescription drugs such as Vicodin and Percocet. The Food and Drug...Tags: University of Michigan, Health and Safety at School, IMS Health Incorporated, Prescription Drugs, Death
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Tags: Health and Safety at School, Tylenol (drug), Prescription Drugs, Duke University, Death
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Doctor Arrested For Trading Prescriptions for Sex
Q13 FOX News News OnlineSEATTLE -- A doctor is in big trouble for writing prescriptions and exchanging them for sexual favors. The 72 year old doctor and surgeon has an office at Seattle's Harborview Medical Center and also works out of the University of Washington Medical...Tags: OxyContin (drug), Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Drugs and Medicines
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Prescriptions For Sex? Local Doctor Arrested For Prescription 'Exchange'
Web ReporterA local Seattle doctor is in big trouble, accused of writing prescriptions and exchanging them for sexual favors. Dr. Leonard Hudson has an office at Seattle's Harborview Medical Center and also works out of the University of Washington Medical Center....Tags: OxyContin (drug), Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Seattle, Drugs and Medicines
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