War on Drugs: What Is It Good For?
War on drugs: What is it good for?
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It cautioned against a "drug abuse industrial complex,' that could perpetuate the problem, and called for a review of programs that might be doing more harm than good. It even recommended abolishing penalties for private use and possession of cannabis …
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AHRQ spotlights global HIT progress
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As the system matures, it will be expanded to support other program areas, such as women's health and surgery. This will provide a unique opportunity for real-time decision support, ranging from alerts for abnormal laboratory results and potentially …
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Labor of love: Struggles of being a caregiver
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“Families think of caregiving as something that they are just naturally able to do,” said Lillian Sweeny, a registered nurse and a training educator with the Family Hospice and Palliative Care's Compassionate Caregiver Training Program in Pittsburgh …
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Do Blood Thinners and Stroke Treatment Mean Danger? Study Indicates Risk Is …
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But when one of them suffers a stroke caused by a clot in their brain, some emergency teams might hesitate to give a powerful clot-busting medication called tPA — for fear that the combination of drugs might cause dangerous brain bleeding. … "In …
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