State Highlights: Cash-Only Docs In Texas; Medicaid Funding In La.; Over-The …
… implemented in the state. Those rules require physicians to obtain hospital admitting privileges within 30 miles of an abortion facility and to follow the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's protocol for drug-induced abortions rather than a common …
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Health week: Swing votes
The summary of the acne treatment Diane-35 concludes that its “benefits continue to outweigh the risks, when used as authorized.” A projected 40,000 Canadian women are prescribed the drug annually. An estimated 35 per cent-40 per cent of its use is …
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Prescription pills and pot labeled 'gateway' to heroin
St. Clair County Public Information Officer Deputy Steve Campau said, in many cases, the people start out taking legal, prescription drugs for one reason or another and they unwittingly get hooked. When their doctor cuts them off, they turn to the …
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