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Learn to Cope Offers Family Support for Addictions

Learn to Cope offers family support for addictions
Family life can become a swirl of chaos around the drug user's behavior and the search for help. Learn to Cope, a statewide peer-led support network founded 10 years ago for parents and relatives who are grappling with a loved one's addiction,… Continue reading

Cancer Stem Cells Linked to Drug Resistance

Cancer Stem Cells Linked to Drug Resistance
Most drugs used to treat lung, breast and pancreatic cancers also promote drug-resistance and ultimately spur tumor growth. … of Pathology and UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center; Shumei Kato, UCSD Division of Hematology/Oncology; Andrew Lowy, UCSD …
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Staph Infections in the Elderly?

Question by countrymebe: staph infections in the elderly?
84 year old alzeimers victim for 30+years with staph infection.

Best answer:

Answer by curiousgeorgey
If he/she is in a nursing home or hospital he could have got it from there.

Answer by maxfr8
A bacteria that can fend off one of… Continue reading

5-Month Old Trunks Doing Drug Detection/K9 Nosework Training, Northern Va

5-Month old Trunks Doing Drug Detection/K9 Nosework Training, Northern Va — Dog Trainer Jacksonville North Carolina Dog Trainers Arlington Texas Nose Work Dog Training Northern Virginia K9 Nose Work Northern Virginia Nose Detection T…


Faces of the Boston Marathon Field
Trotta grew up in northern New Jersey and graduated from… Continue reading

'We'Re All Paying': Heroin Spreads Misery in US

'We're all paying': Heroin spreads misery in US
It didn't take long for Douglas to realize that the man, fresh out of treatment, was his second heroin overdose that day. "You just drive away and go, 'Well, here we go again,'" says the veteran cop. In Butler County, Ohio, heroin… Continue reading

Has Anyone Here Had Hip Replacement on Medicare?

Question by knowitall: Has anyone here had Hip Replacement on Medicare?
I need both hips replaced – have had both shoulders done while on company insurance. I need to know if I can afford to have it. How much out of pocket for this, or does it cover all except… Continue reading

New Seattle Police Chief Will Be Chosen in Mid-May

New Seattle police chief will be chosen in mid-May
Chief John Diaz announced April 8, 2013, that he was retiring. … Pugel had been architect of a much-praised program in which low-level drug dealers and offenders were given the option of treatment as an alternative to revolving door prosecution. In… Continue reading

SGO 2012 – Dr. Laura Haverleski (Drug Shortage in Cancer Treatment)

SGO 2012 – Dr. Laura Haverleski (Drug Shortage in Cancer Treatment) — WORD interviews Dr. Laura Haverleski about her Abstract entitled, “Economic impact of paclitaxel shortage in patients with newly diagnosed ovarian cancer”. T…


2 convicted in death of 96-year-old man; home invasion linked to caretaker's
She spent $… Continue reading

'I Was a Vice Cop… and a Meth Addict'

'I was a vice cop… and a meth addict'
As a member of Maui's vice squad, Allison Moore risked her life to take down dealers — but her spiraling drug addiction led her to break all the laws she swore to uphold. Photo: Steven Snowden/Getty Images (right). Allison Moore ….… Continue reading

Heroin in America: Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment

Heroin in America: Addicts face barriers to treatment
As the ranks of heroin users rise, increasing numbers of addicts are looking for help but are failing to find it — because there are no beds in packed facilities, treatment is hugely expensive and insurance companies won't pay for inpatient rehab… Continue reading