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*How many times does one have to see a PSA on drinking and driving? There’s always someone out there that swears they driving is not affected by their drinking. Some even think they drive better after drinking. Kristin Lynes Howard, is an ER physician in Wellesley, Massachusetts, that must be one of those drivers. But, [...]
*Reverend T.D. Jakes has launched a campaign to help relieve his fellow brethren from the financial burden of prescription drugs. He disclosed in a public letter that he’s concerned about the health of everyone and desires to make taking care of self much more affordable. “I am offering a FREE pharmacy discount card to you [...]
*Speculation surrounding the cause of superstar Whitney Houston’s death highlights what many addiction experts have seen for many years — prescription drug overdoses can happen when people fail to realize just how deadly combining various medications can be. Especially when these combinations involve alcohol, opiates, and/or sedatives. Also: • One person dies from a drug [...]
*(Via LA Times) – The focus of the Whitney Houston investigation is shifting to an examination of the prescription medicines found in her room and whether she had taken any drugs that might have contributed to her death. Police said detectives have ended their investigation at the hotel room where she died, but investigators continue [...]
*TMZ is reporting that Whitney Houston’s family was told by L.A. County Coroner officials that the singer did not die from drowning, but rather from what appears to be a combination of Xanax and other prescription drugs mixed with alcohol … this according to family sources. We’re told Coroner’s officials informed the family there was [...]
*Would you take a job that underpays just to have health care benefits? Millions of Americans are doing so, because it helps them to afford the rising costs of medical coverage. Although some employers claim to offset lower wages with a healthcare package, the numbers show that more companies are shifting the burden of insurance [...]
*Walmart sells generic prescription drugs for $4 for 30 days and $10 for three months, and now Kroger and Target also carry them. Walmart and Target also have $9 (30-day) and $24 (3-month) generic prescriptions for Wellbutrin, Levitra, Clomid, Sprintec, Tamoxifen, asthma inhalers and several other expensive prescriptions. The $4/$10 prescription drugs list at each [...]
*The next time you use the restroom at the home of a family member or friend take a look in the medicine cabinet. Statistics show that prescription drugs are the second most commonly abused category of drugs, behind marijuana and ahead of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamines. That level of abuse coupled with the drug side [...]
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