Pope Francis Speaks Against Drug Liberalization
Pope Francis speaks against drug liberalization
Filed under: Houston Drug Treatment
In a speech in Rio de Janeiro to inaugurate a drug-treatment wing at the Saint Francis hospital, the pontiff called drug trafficking a "scourge," saying that it "favors violence and sows the seeds of suffering and death." He said… Continue reading
No Bond for 'Just for Jesus' Pastor
No bond for 'Just for Jesus' pastor
Filed under: Houston Drug Treatment
There is no bond for "Just for Jesus" founder James Bertrand. Bertrand has been ordered held without bond with a special condition that he enter drug treatment, according to Holly Carter, Calcasieu Parish District Attorney's Office spokeswoman …… Continue reading
Gordon Campbell on the TPP's Risk to National Sovereignty
Gordon Campbell on the TPP's risk to national sovereignty
Filed under: Houston Drug Treatment Help
Basically, the Canadian courts have ruled that the Lilly patents – on an ADD treatment called Strattera, and a schizophrenia treatment drug called Zyprexa – have run their course, this opening up the field for… Continue reading
Kan. Colonoscopy Patients Urged to Get Blood Tests
Kan. colonoscopy patients urged to get blood tests
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Should an infection turn up that is connected to the procedure, the hospital said it will provide treatment free of charge. Endoscopes … He has pleaded not guilty to 14 counts of stealing and tampering with controlled… Continue reading
Recall of Colorado Gun Controller Gets Enough Signatures
Recall of Colorado gun controller gets enough signatures
Filed under: Houston Drug Treatment Help
Colorado Senate President John Morse, the legislator who has become the face of the state's tough new gun control laws, may be campaigning to save his political career now that the secretary of state has certified… Continue reading
Fecal Transplant: FDA Wants Regulation
Fecal Transplant: FDA Wants Regulation
Filed under: Houston Drug Treatment Centers
FDA spokesperson Curtis Allen told MedPage Today that the FDA has not issued a new rule covering the fecal transplants, but going forward physicians will need an IND if they plan to use the treatment. In an emergency situation,… Continue reading
RIP Scott Daniels: Horseshoe, Carolyn Wonderland Guitarist Dies Suddenly
RIP Scott Daniels: Horseshoe, Carolyn Wonderland Guitarist Dies Suddenly
Filed under: Houston Drug Treatment
Like many rock and rollers, Daniels had long suffered with the demons of addiction and alcohol. According … Daniels then moved on to Austin and rising star Carolyn Wonderland's band, and filled that slot for a… Continue reading
Gene Discoveries May Help Osteoporosis
Gene discoveries may help osteoporosis
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This study addresses that," said lead researcher Dr Brendan Lee, a professor of molecular and human genetics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Mutations … Knowing the specific WNT proteins involved in bone formation and maintenance gives …… Continue reading
Zoloft, Other SSRIs Remain Birth Defect Suspects
Zoloft, other SSRIs remain birth defect suspects
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration OKd Feb. 1 adding “diabetes mellitus” to the safety labeling of Zoloft (sertraline), a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressant. The chronic condition appears under “Other Events Observed During the …
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Ohio Prison Lawyer Leaves; Handled Riots, Religion
Ohio prison lawyer leaves; handled riots, religion
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Under a 1995 court settlement, the prison system took sole responsibility for inmate health, no longer sharing it with the Department of Mental Health, and added more personnel and treatment space for mental services and improved prisoner… Continue reading