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INDIANAPOLIS - With a young son and a fianc, 21-year-old Lora Socks of Fishers now has a lot to live for. It was not always that way. When Socks was 16, she struggled with culture shock after transferring to a public school from a private Christian school. Her family was dealing with health and financial issues. "Basically, I got overwhelmed with life and I didn't want to feel the way I was feeling, so I opted to live in oblivion and numbness," said Socks, who turned to alcohol and prescription drugs. "The first time I did a prescription drug, I got really sick and it wasn't pleasant. I was, like, 'I'm never going to do that again.' And then, the next day, I was getting more from the same friend and I instantly had a feeling I was an alcoholic and an addict, because I know that was not normal thinking. I just kept using and everything spiraled out of control." She says she began to hang out with the wrong crowd that gave her prescription drugs that fed her growing habit. "When I was using, I would use anything and everything. I would alternate between Fentanyl, Morphine, Vicodin, Xanax, … Continue reading →

It's not just the doctors' presription that is illlegible. It seems the doctors can't write even the 'death certificate' properly. The directorate of economics and statistics, which comes under chief registrar of births and deaths, says it is finding difficulty in compiling the data relating to the cause of death. And one of the main reasons is difficulty in deciphering the doctors' scribbles. The death certificate is issued by the government/ private hospitals and nursing homes stating the exact cause of death of a person. According to a directorate official, Quite often, the death certificates are not filled completely, while some hospitals do not even send us these certificates. The directorate not only has to cope with insufficient information, but also put up with discrepancies committed by the hospitals. These may include writing the cause (of death) in abbreviations, unclear, non-sequential causes, a detailed summary instead of the exact cause of death. If the deceased is a female of child-bearing age, the details of pregnancy is mandatory, but it is not followed, said a senior directorate official. Whether it is a prescription or a death certificate, the doctors have been asked to write legibly, he said. Take, for example, the … Continue reading →

SAN DIEGO - The number of San Diegans selling their homes is on the rise. But before you hang that "for sale" sign in front of your home, 10News has a warning for you. Many people hide valuables such as jewelry when potential home buyers go through their home. Now, real estate agents also advise hiding your prescription medications. Kevin Burke, who is on the board of directors for the Greater San Diego Association of Realtors, told 10News thieves are pairing up and targeting open houses. "One will distract or engage the real estate agent. The other will wander through property and take things," he said. "Right now, they just know to go for medicine. They know where it's going to be and most people keep it in their master bathroom medicine cabinet." The pills are as easy to hide as they are easy to sell on the street. "Almost impossible to trace that's what they're looking for, something they can get rid of pretty quickly," said Burke. Selling prescription medication on the street is big business. These days, a single Oxycontin pill can go for $50 to $80. Real estate agents said it is hard to say how widespread … Continue reading →

A drug-free placebo pill prevents migraines in children and teens just as well as most headache medicines, according to a new study. Researchers, whose study was published in JAMA Pediatrics, found that only two drugs known to help migraine-plagued adults reduced the frequency of childrens headaches better than a placebo. Even in those cases the effect was small a difference of less than one headache per month compared to the dummy pills. According to data from the Cleveland Clinic, about 2 per cent of young children and 7 to 10 per cent of older children and teenagers up to age 15 get migraines. No drugs have been rigorously tested and approved for preventing migraines in children, so doctors have to rely on medicine for adults, experts said. All the drugs in our analysis have been found effective in adults with migraine headaches, but few were beneficial among children, wrote study leader Jeffrey Jackson from the medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, and colleagues. This suggests there may be something different about pediatric migraines or that the response to treatment differs between children and adults. In the study, Jackson and his colleagues looked at 21 trials comparing headache drugs to each … Continue reading →

We are in the middle of cold and flu season and while many will pick up the phone to schedule a doctor's appointment, people in Michigan now have the option of just going online. A Minnesota-based company is now offering a 24/7 online medical service to people in Michigan. Sharon Garner is in and out of the doctor's office all the time. "10 months into remission," says Garner who survived 3rd stage colon cancer, "but I still have to see an oncologist quite regularly." So, the last thing Garner wants to do is sit in the waiting room for hours when all she has is a cold. "And then you are taking your chances on getting sicker than what you really would be anyway," she says. Garner likes the idea of clicking on a website to get a diagnosis and prescription. And now, she can. People living in Michigan now have access to Virtuwell.com. It is a 24/7 online clinic that treats common conditions like bladder infections and sinus infections. "We ask the same questions that you would expect from a doctor's office, but we do it online," says Kevin Palattao, the Vice President of Patient Care Systems and http://www.Virtuwell.com. … Continue reading →

MitchGreenlickwants to put cigarettes in the same category as LSD and steroids It's hard to argue that cigarettes are good for you. But should getting your hands on a cancer stick really land you behind bars? That's the apparent dream of Oregon Rep. Mitch Greenlick, whose latest proposed bill would make cigarettes a Schedule III controlled substance (like LSD and steroids), meaning that it would be illegal to possess or distribute them without a doctor's prescription. Those who get caught under this proposal would suffer a fine of $6,250 and/or up to a year in prison. Sure, the law may sound extreme especially coming from a state that nearly legalized recreational marijuana a few months ago but don't start hoarding your smokes just yet. Even Rep. Greenlick is admittedly skeptical about the bill's future. It's almost certain to go down in flames at the hands of tobacco lobbyists. The bill is more likely a symbolic act: Greenlickhopes that the inevitable death of his bill will at least bolster the possibility of passing a less-extreme anti-smoking bill, which would seek to tax cigarettes. And that's probably for the best, saysEllis E. Conklin atSeattleWeekly.After all,what kind of doctor is going to say, … Continue reading →

Rosacea free forever - tips before starting the Rosacea free forever program Rosacea free forever rosaceafreeforever.ch.vu Rosacea has been called "The Curse Of The Celts" because it tends to affect people (primarily women) of northern European descent, however this frustrating condition is also found in people of all races and backgrounds. Interestingly enough, a study by a major health care institution revealed that nearly 94% of people suffering from rosacea were missing a crucial amino acid in their body. Taking a supplement of this amino acid, caused their rosacea symptoms to clear up or disappear completely in just DAYS! Rosacea free forever In addition to the missing amino acid, it was discovered that rosacea patients were also missing a crucial component needed for proper digestion. Just taking this supplement for a short time caused their body to start producing the chemical on its own and helping to regulate the swelling, redness and puffiness that rosacea sufferers experience. What About The Other 6% of Patients in the Study? Even after adding these two critical chemicals to their diets, certain people with severe rosacea did not see a complete clearing of their symptoms. The participants were asked to add certain foods to … Continue reading →

A survey by RxRights.org recently found that despite the pharmaceutical industry's insistence that people import prescription drugs to avoid the need for a prescription that in fact 92.8% of Americans surveyed imported prescription drugs with a prescription because it was more cost effective to do so. Winnipeg, Manitoba (PRWEB) January 22, 2013 The high cost of medications and insurance coverage gaps are a common problem throughout the U.S. with low income families, students and the retired often hit the hardest. In an effort to better understand those affected, RxRights have also been collecting the real life stories of those throughout the U.S. who are struggling to afford the high price of medication. Once such story is that of Ronnie in Texas: "I have severe COPD, but have to wait to get on Medicare for 2.5 years. My medicine is about $700 a month total in U.S. I cannot pay that. So, without being able to get meds online, there would not be much hope for me." ~Ronnie These accounts of U.S. citizens struggling with their medication costs were also reflected in the RxRights survey with 77.6% of respondents being between the ages 50-75, nearly half (47.5%) of respondents having annual … Continue reading →

Scottish Independence Yes Campaign Glasgow Launch Dennis Canavan Dennis Canavan relates his experiences of travelling down to and back from Westminster as a Labour MP and arriving on the early morning sleeper which he found a misnomer because he couldn't sleep on them and would feel the need to go to bed once he got home. But there were often duties to be done in the constituency and outside at that time. He was often invited by the students in Glasgow University Labour Club. At that time in the 70s GU Labour Club felt itself to be a very radical outfit, very anti-establishment. In fact they were so anti-establishment and so radical and so left-wing that they didn't even participate in the debates with other students. It was clearly a reaction to a previous era of Labour politicians who graduated from there in the 50s and 60s including the late John Smith and Donald Dewar and because Smith and Dewar used to get dressed up in a suit and a bow tie and take part in debates but the students of the 60s and 70s reacted against this and said they wanted nothing to do with these establishment … Continue reading →

Upcoming Webinar: Kutenda Presents - Four Proven Systems for Achieving Maximum Growth. Denver, CO (PRWEB) January 18, 2013 The online presentation will address the four proven systems that every medical practice must address to achieve maximum revenue growth, said Michael Cooch, Kutendas founder and CEO. For event details and registration information, please visit http://kbit.co/r4release1. We have seen revolutionary advances in medicine and medical technology, and there have been equally dramatic changes in the marketing realm for this industry as well, Cooch said. Its our mission to help the medical community navigate these changes and in doing so build thriving practices that create wealth and promote health across our state. The webinar, Cooch said, will introduce a new four-part philosophy that can help organizations of any size and specialty to boost their profitability and increase patient satisfaction along the way. In my experience most medical professionals dont like to market themselves; its not why they got into medicine, Cooch explained. But in an age when informationincluding patient reviewsis so readily accessible on the web, they need to start paying attention. But what, exactly, should they be paying attention to? Cooch has identified four areas that all healthcare providers should be focusing … Continue reading →