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Legalizing drugs: The money argument
Friday marks 75 years since repeal of the Volstead Act, which made the manufacture, distribution and consumption of alcoholic beverages illegal in the United States. As the anniversary of the end of Prohibition approaches, modern advocates of a similar...Tags: State Budgets, Addiction, Sales, Law Enforcement, Public Finance
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Drug treatment advocates in a divided house
The Times' Nov. 10 article on lengthening drug-addiction treatment presents a thoughtful report on substance-abuse programs that extend past the 30-day norm. The article relies on studies and interviews with treatment providers who explain that longer-...Tags: Addiction, Prescription Drugs, Laws, Prisons, Government Health Care
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Couple relied on cancer clause
John and Marianne Yasak hesitated briefly before handing the salesman a $40,890 deposit on their dream retirement home last year. The house itself was ideal. Although it had not yet been built, the couple liked the lot, inside Mundelein's Del Webb...Tags: Death and Dying, Real Estate Buyers, Mundelein, Diseases, Cancer
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Banking on implants
The Associated PressIn a move to become a major player in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, health care products company Johnson & Johnson said Monday it will buy cosmetic-product and breast-implant maker Mentor Corp. for $1.07 billion. Analysts said J&J is paying "a...Tags: Johnson & Johnson Incorporated, Sales, Beauty Products and Fragrances, Therapies, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California)
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Barbara Bush starts liquid diets, continues recovery after ulcer surgery
HOUSTON (AP) _ A Houston hospital says former first lady Barbara Bush is in good condition and recovering from ulcer surgery as expected. Bush, 83, was hospitalized a week ago for abdominal pains and underwent surgery to repair a perforated ulcer Nov....Tags: Surgery, Therapies, Hospitals and Clinics
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1 victim of terrorist attacks in India was Chicago man traveling on business
CHICAGO (AP) _ One of the victims of the terrorist attacks in India was a Chicago resident who worked for a company that provides radiation therapy for cancer patients. A spokeswoman for the company said Monday that Sandeep "Sam" Jeswani was traveling in...Tags: Terrorism, Trips and Vacations, Therapies, Business Trips
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1 Mumbai attacks victim was Chicago businessman
Associated Press WriterA Chicago man traveling on business was killed during last week's attacks in Mumbai, India, after a gunman asked him for identification that confirmed he was an American citizen, the man's niece said Monday. Sandeep "Sam" Jeswani, 43, a naturalized U.S....Tags: Trips and Vacations, Therapies, Injuries, Murder, Business Trips
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Psychological challenges of surviving cancer
About 11 million Americans alive today -- one in 30 people -- are either currently undergoing treatment for cancer or have done so in the past. The National Cancer Institute considers all to be cancer survivors. Many would attest that cancer is not only...Tags: Biotechnology, Alzheimer's Disease, Health Organizations, Breast Cancer, Injuries
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FDA says Novartis combination pill to treat malaria appears safe and effective
AP Business WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Federal regulators said Monday a combination drug from Novartis to treat malaria works better than older drugs already on the market. The Swiss drugmaker has asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve its Coartem pill for...Tags: Health Organizations, Prescription Drugs, Novartis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Alliance Heart Institute marks 10th anniversary of its first open-heart surgery
Sentinel Staff WriterCentral Florida Health Alliance celebrates 10 years of open-heart surgery today. The cardiovascular team at Leesburg Regional Medical Center reports that it has performed 8,015 open-heart procedures since its first case on Nov. 30, 1998. "The first...Tags: Therapies, Hospitals and Clinics, Leesburg, Healthcare Provider
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Medical names in the news
•The College of Notre Dame of Maryland School of Pharmacy has appointed Dr. John Michael O'Brien assistant professor of clinical and administrative sciences. O'Brien is the former president of Responsible Health LLC. He has also worked for the...Tags: Michael O'Brien, Nova Southeastern University, College of Notre Dame, Colleges and Universities, CVS Corporation
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China shifts gears on AIDS
Associated PressChinese health authorities and the U.N. AIDS agency pledged to fight discrimination against people with the disease in China with the unveiling of a huge red ribbon yesterday, the symbol of AIDS awareness, at the Olympic Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing....Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Health Organizations, AIDS, Diseases, Wen Jiabao
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