Addiction Treatment Locator – There Is a National Epidemic Prescription Drug Addiction

Addiction Treatment Locator – There is a National Epidemic Prescription Drug Addiction – There is a national epidemic going on with prescription drug addiction. From Anna Nicole Smith’s death to mulitple other celebrities admitting to prescriptio…

New Direction in Drug Treatment Selection for Type 2 Diabetes

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Over the past 15 years there have been dramatic changes in both what drugs are prescribed and how they are used in treating type 2 diabetes. A lot of this is a result of the new classes of drugs that have been developed. Other changes include the types …
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Problems continue with inappropriate prescription of antipsychotic drugs

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"In far too many cases, these drugs are being prescribed for conditions in which there's less-clear evidence of efficacy and safety," Hartung said. "Other medications are available that have been shown to work and usually cost less. And the side …
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Is SA losing it's fear of HIV?

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South Africa's free drugs programme for AIDS has expanded rapidly to 2.4 million people – more than double the number three years ago – and boasts the largest treatment project in the world. At a clinic at one Johannesburg public hospital, life-saving …
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