Prominent Pain Doctor Investigated by DEA After Patient Deaths

Prominent pain doctor investigated by DEA after patient deaths
About three people die every hour in the United States after overdosing on prescription drugs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; most of those deaths involve prescription opioids. Utah has one of the … "If you listen to … Read more on KETK

Health care reform update – December 16, 2013
HHS will issue a $ 50 million funding opportunity, made available through the ACA, to expand mental health and substance use services in community health centers. … Representatives Question IRS Security: Representatives Diane Black (R-TN) and Patrick … Read more on Lexology (registration)

In Nigeria, Miracles Compete With Modern Medicine
Chukwu and a handful of colleagues were gathered around a horseshoe of folding tables at the Center for Palliative Care in Ibadan, a cream-colored stucco bungalow that houses Nigeria's oldest hospice program, established in 2007. The occasion was a … Read more on The Atlantic

Gene therapy scores in fight against leukemia
In one study, all five adults and 19 of 22 children with acute lymphocytic leukemia, or ALL, had a complete remission, meaning no cancer could be found after treatment, although a few have relapsed since then. These were gravely ill patients out of … Read more on The Japan News