JPSO Arrests Former New Orleans State Rep. Sherman Copelin Jr., Books Him …
JPSO arrests former New Orleans state Rep. Sherman Copelin Jr., books him …
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After gaining initial approval, Shorty lost the deal when the State Police grew suspicious of another business venture he and Copelin were involved in: a federally financed drug treatment center in New Orleans. Federal agents investigated Copelin's …
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18 Million Cancer Survivors Expected by 2022
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Cancer survivors generally have twice the annual medical costs that patients without cancer do, because of they need routine monitoring for recurring tumors, as well as for side effects from their treatment or long term effects of their disease. Cancer …
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Study finds anti-smoking drug improves smokers' chances of stopping
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"This is a very interesting finding in that it suggests smoking itself may not be a very good anti-depressant," said Cinciripini, director of MD Anderson's Tobacco Treatment Program. "It also suggests that those who were able to abstain from smoking …
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Certified Stroke Centers More Likely To Give Clot-Busting Drugs
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Intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is the only drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for emergency treatment for people who have ischemic (clot-caused) stroke. The durg can reduce stroke disability. “The stroke center concept …
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