A new paper examined prescribing numbers and marketing efforts by two pharmaceutical companies to determine if free meals made an impact. Cardiologists who were taken out for a meal by sales representatives from two major drug manufacturers were 73% more likely to prescribe medication from those companies, even if equivalent, lower-costing generic drugs were available.… Continue reading Do Free Meals From Pharma Reps Affect Doctors' Prescribing Habits?
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Dr. Drew and Dave Discuss Overdose Death of "Dopey Podcast" Host
Chris from Dopey Podcast had been clean for almost five years before his fatal relapse. Dopey Podcast co-host, Chris, 33, passed away from an overdose on July 24. The Fix spoke with Dave, his friend and Dopey co-host, about the sudden loss. The two met eight years ago at Chris’s 14th rehab. They stayed in… Continue reading Dr. Drew and Dave Discuss Overdose Death of "Dopey Podcast" Host
Is Alcohol Consumption Among Women On The Rise?
A number of studies over the past few years have noted an eye-opening change in the drinking habits of women. It was an incident in which she put her daughter in danger that made Laura McKowen of North Shore, Massachusetts realize she needed to stop drinking. “I put her in danger at the wedding. I… Continue reading Is Alcohol Consumption Among Women On The Rise?
Drinking While Breastfeeding Study Gets Pushback From Critics
One critic says the study “is so deeply misleading and irresponsible that it falls only a wood shaving short of Pinocchio’s nose.” A study released this week suggests that drinking alcohol while breastfeeding can contribute to temporary cognitive delays in children, but critics say that the study is flawed and overreaching. The study, published in… Continue reading Drinking While Breastfeeding Study Gets Pushback From Critics
Nurse Pleads Guilty To Stealing Fentanyl from Hospital
According to police, the nurse admitted that she had initially stolen the fentanyl for her husband before she started using it herself. A North Carolina nurse has admitted that she stole fentanyl from the hospital where she worked, first for her husband and later for personal use. Hayley Lammon Brown, 29, was working at Forsyth… Continue reading Nurse Pleads Guilty To Stealing Fentanyl from Hospital
No More Psychotropic Drugs For Migrant Kids Without Consent, US Judge Rules
Several migrant children have given disturbing testimony about being forced to take psychotropic drugs at a facility in Texas. The Trump administration must end the practice of unreservedly administering psychotropic medication to migrant children in US custody. On Monday (July 30), US District Judge Dolly Gee in Los Angeles ordered the government to obtain consent… Continue reading No More Psychotropic Drugs For Migrant Kids Without Consent, US Judge Rules
The Joys of Being Wrong
I am limited when I am in my own power, convinced of its sufficiency. I had initially thought to write this story – the story of a person once self-presumed irreparably broken who recently completed chemotherapy turned Ivy League law student in a sensible, stable long-distance relationship – once I had received official acceptance letters… Continue reading The Joys of Being Wrong
Sober Cleveland Police Officer Gives Back To Local Recovery Community
After a lengthy battle with alcoholism, a Cleveland detective got sober and inspired those around him to change their lives. Today, Cleveland police detective Chris Gibbons puts the bad guys in jail cells, but in 1992 he was on the other side of the law, sitting in a jail cell soaking wet and shivering after… Continue reading Sober Cleveland Police Officer Gives Back To Local Recovery Community
Pain Patients Turn To Controversial Injection After Cuts To Opioid Coverage
The anti-inflammatory drug has been banned in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand and Switzerland. Back problems are the most common cause of chronic pain, and at the time when Medicare is cutting coverage for many opioid pain relievers, lawmakers are increasing Medicare coverage for a potentially dangerous off-label treatment for back pain. Depo-Medrol… Continue reading Pain Patients Turn To Controversial Injection After Cuts To Opioid Coverage
California Says “No” to Mixing Marijuana & Alcohol in Public
California state regulators have drawn a line in the sand for businesses that wish to sell marijuana and alcohol in the same location. California state regulators have temporarily dashed hopes for bars and pubs where people can consume alcohol and marijuana at the same time, according to High Times. The Golden State issued an industry… Continue reading California Says “No” to Mixing Marijuana & Alcohol in Public