The Medical Board of California sends out a license alert whenever it disciplines a physician. These notices are public record, and they give patients a direct look at which doctors have faced action from the state. To help you stay informed, this post below lists the license alerts the Board issued in October 2024. It …
Drugs Linked to Dementia: What Benzodiazepines and Anticholinergics Mean for Your Brain When it comes to protecting your memory, the usual advice is familiar. It could be: eat well, stay active, sleep enough, and keep your mind engaged. However, there’s another factor many people overlook, which is what’s in their medicine cabinet. In fact, some …
Medication Risks in Older Adults Diabetes drugs and anticoagulants top the list of medications causing dangerous interactions or side effects. By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock, AARP | October 29, 2021Lightly edited for readability, with a clarification to the dietary advice. A study published in 2021 identified diabetes medications and anticoagulants as leading causes of medication-related emergency …
Marin Addresses High Suicide Rate Marin Independent Journal | September 25, 2021By Keri Brenner | kbrenner@marinij.com This article describes findings and events reported in September 2021. Crisis support: Call the Marin Suicide Prevention Hotline at 415-499-1100. You can also call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available around the clock. …
The opioid crisis has ravaged America… and in many cases destroyed lives to fill the pockets of the fat-cat drug manufacturers. Consultancy giant McKinsey & Co. is now apologizing for its role in the opioid crisis after The New York Times revealed its proposed 2017 plan to “turbocharge” OxyContin sales by giving distributors rebates for overdoses. Link to Full …
As an individual’s addiction worsens, its impact on them is likely to become increasingly severe. During this stage, an addict is aware of substance reliance’s adverse effects, but they continue justifying their actions. Some people might even acknowledge that they have a drug addiction that needs to be addressed and reduce the amount of substance …
If somebody dies, even in drug rehab, shouldn’t it be a potential crime? Activists acknowledge that drug use can be lethal. But rehabs charge huge money for safe recovery. When they fail, criminal charges are rare. With enormous hope, Gail and Warwick Dunnett sent their son Harrison — a rapper, poet and musician who struggled …
Dangerous Addiction Treatment Scam 5 charged in $11.7 million Southern California addiction treatment fraud scheme. By TERI SFORZA | tsforza@scng.com and TONY SAAVEDRA | tsaavedra@scng.com | Orange County Register PUBLISHED: June 19, 2020 at 6:48 p.m. | UPDATED: June 19, 2020 at 10:25 p.m. Five more men have been charged in connection with a scheme that lured vulnerable drug users to Southern California with promises of …
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White House “drug czar” Jim Carroll told Politico earlier this week that an Office of National Drug Control Policy analysis finds an 11.4 percent year‐over‐year increase in opioid‐related overdose deaths during the first four months of 2020. Kentucky has seen a 25 percent increase in overdose deaths during the first four months of this year, and West …
