Transplants and Cancer Treatment 'Under Threat' From Superbug Rise

Transplants and cancer treatment 'under threat' from superbug rise

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She said: "Doctors are facing patients now with infections that are extremely difficult to treat. They are faced with difficult decisions because they have to use very unpleasant drugs that can cause horrible side effects. "This is happening now and we …
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Summit eyes heroin, pills

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… said, adding that he was mixed up in the wrong crowd of friends. Pecora said her son's addiction began with prescription painkillers and led to heroin. She said it was tough watching her son, a 2010 graduate of Interboro High School, battle the …
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Alcohol is half the problem for substance abusers

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Alcohol continues to account for nearly half of government-funded substance abuse treatment in Australia. A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows 47% of drug treatments carried out between 2010-11 were for problems …
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