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How will ObamaCare impact prescription drug coverage? – Fox News

How will ObamaCare impact prescription drug coverage? Fox News In the costs under your prescription drug — It's mother's two issues one is that the co pays on the drugs are very high so on average there about 40% and I hit that you're gonna have to pay on branded drugs compared to about 25% — in the private sector.

Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News

Prescription drugs may deplete body of essential nutrients – Palm Beach Daily News

Read more... Prescription drugs may deplete body of essential nutrients Palm Beach Daily News Who isn't nowadays. But how many of us know that certain drugs, especially some used to treat diabetes and low blood pressure, can deplete your body of essential nutrients? I rediscovered this fact when I reviewed the blood panel my doctor had ordered …

For black men, early household linked to blood pressure
Based on health data for 500 unrelated black men over age 20 enrolled in the Howard University Family Study, researchers found those who had lived with one parent rather than two as children had higher average blood pressure readings. The men who had grown up in single-parent households also had a 46 percent greater risk of developing high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. "These … Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Question by im_his_4eva: What is PCP and what does it do? Why are so many people addicted to drugs? Why can’t parents trust their kids?
(1)I’ve been hearing people talk about PCP and I don’t want to look like he stupid one.(2)So it gives you a good feeling for a little while but what about when it goes away? I just think it’s stupid, your messing up your body just for a high that’s gonna go away in a matter of hours or minutes.(3)My boyfriend and my sisters always get accused of doing drugs (ofcourse most of them do or have done it before) and I just wanted to know why parents always think of the worst first.

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Answer by cute_blondie_angel
PCP, developed in the 1950s as an intravenous surgical anesthetic, is classified as a dissociative anesthetic: Its sedative and anesthetic effects are trance-like, and patients experience a feeling of being “out of body” and detached from their environment.    Read more...

Question by Amaya M: How many times has Duane “The Dog” Chapman been arrested?

I ask this because it’s for a project for my school, and I can’t seem to find it anywhere.

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Answer by rejectedzipper
In 1977, Chapman was sentenced to 5 years in prison and was remanded to Huntsville prison in Huntsville, Texas. When he was in prison, Duane and his first wife, LaFonda Honeycutt, divorced. He served 18 months of his 5 year sentence for accessory to the murder of Jerry Oliver in Pampa, Texas. Chapman maintains his guilt for being an accessory Not reporting the shooting to the police. He was released on parole. Two of his co-defendants received probation and a third, their alleged shooter, received ten years in prison.[2]    Read more...

Female Risks of Drug Abuse and Unprotected Sex –

Why Anti-Drug Campaigns May Need to Change
That may be troubling news for anti-substance-abuse campaigns, which often rely on scare tactics highlighting the health risks of drugs, according to the study, published July 11 in the International Journal of Public Health. The study shows that "when … Read more on LiveScience.com

Morning Rounds with Dr. LaPook: Dangers of ADHD Rx abuse
LaPook points out that amphetamine-based ADHD drugs carry a "black box warning" from the Food and Drug Administration due to risk for addiction and rare but serious side effects, including possibly fatal heart and blood pressure problems, stroke and … Read more on CBS News

Problems of adolescents a vicious cycle Anxiety needs treatment when it …
The most frequently observed problems during this period are psychological disorders like anxiety and depression, violent behavior, eating disorders, sexually transmitted diseases and substance abuse. All these could be interlinked as the adolescent … Read more on Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

Early Dementia Risk Factors Can Show Up in Teens
Alcohol intoxication, stroke, use of antipsychotic drugs, depression, drug abuse, a father with dementia, poor mental function as a teen, being short and having high blood pressure were the risk factors they found. Taken together, these accounted for … Read more on WebMD

Monday Medical: Sports physicals no substitute for wellness exams
“An annual wellness visit or physical, on the other hand, is an invaluable tool to address multiple issues faced by our adolescents, including asthma, allergies, acne, social concerns, substance abuse, birth control, depression, anxiety, immunizations … Read more on Steamboat Pilot & Today    Read more...