Lakeland Doctor Banned From Prescribing Pain Meds

Lakeland Doctor Banned From Prescribing Pain Meds
LAKELAND | The Florida Department of Health has banned Dr. Victor Thiagaraj Selvaraj, who practiced at MD Plus Clinic in Lakeland, from prescribing strong pain medications and similar controlled substances, contending he dispensed them to five … The … Read more on The Ledger

Repurposed drug may be first targeted treatment for serious kidney disease
A drug approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis may also turn out to be the first targeted therapy for one of the most common forms of kidney disease, a condition that almost inevitably leads to kidney failure. A team led by Massachusetts … Read more on HealthCanal.com

Thursday's Sports In Brief
The players' association is trying to overturn a 211-game suspension given to the third baseman by Major League Baseball on Aug. 5 for alleged violations of baseball's drug program and labor contract. Arbitrator Fredric Horowitz has presided over eight … Read more on MiamiHerald.com

ABC's Elizabeth Vargas Checks Into Rehab For Alcoholism
Vargas, who co-anchors "20/20" and was briefly a co-anchor of "World News," told the paper that she is one of the many people struggling with addiction. "I realized I … TAMPA, FL – AUGUST 28: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Read more on Huffington Post