Blog Posts in January, 2012
Posted on Jan 28, 2012 By Scott Distasio
In 2007, New Jersey teen Scott Simon attended a party and took the Xanax another party-goer was passing out. Then 17, Simon fell into a coma after taking the drugs. Instead of calling for help, the ...
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Posted on Jan 23, 2012 By Scott Distasio
I recently discussed the dual problems of accidental overdose in children and accidental overdose of acetaminophen. The Food and Drug Administration's attempts at reducing the risk of both may ...
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Posted on Jan 18, 2012 By Scott Distasio
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists examined a program in which hospital pharmacists were involved in discharging patients. According to the study, the percentage of patients discharged ...
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Posted on Jan 15, 2012 By Scott Distasio
The results of a new study on the dangers of acetaminophen has revealed “staggered overdoses” may be just as dangerous as a single, larger overdose . A “staggered overdose” ...
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Posted on Jan 12, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control have found that a high number of children suffer from accidental overdoses each year. More than 60,000 kids are treated in U.S. emergency rooms because ...
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Posted on Jan 8, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Like many, Lynsey Lee turned to birth control pills to help relieve her severe menstrual symptoms. But after her doctor prescribed Yaz, Lynsey began feeling worse rather than better. Soon after ...
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Posted on Jan 4, 2012 By Scott Distasio
A California Health Department investigation uncovered a medication storage problem at Kaiser Foundation Hospital South San Fransisco. The investigation began when two patients received pneumonia ...
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