Some Nurses Continue to Steal Narcotics or Practice While Impaired Under State …

Some nurses continue to steal narcotics or practice while impaired under state …
Nearly all of those nurses have kept their licenses by taking part in a state program created to protect the public from health professionals who are alcoholics or drug addicts. To avoid further board action, they have to prove they are sober and … Read more on Minneapolis Star Tribune

Two Questions May Rule Out Strep Throat
In the near future, researchers report, it may be possible to click on an app, answer two questions about your symptoms and find out whether a seriously sore throat is actually a strep infection. "Those questions would be: Do you have a cough, and … Read more on HealthDay

'If there's hell on Earth, Mr. Markle, you're in it'
Markle, who has completed substance abuse treatment and who is in counseling, has already found an unlikely ally in Jon Cummings, founder of Minnesotans for Safe Driving. Cummings, known for advocating for tough prison sentences against convicted … Read more on Minneapolis Star Tribune

FDA Approves More Powerful, Pure Hydrocodone Drug
The agency said it approved the pill Zohydro for patients with pain that requires "daily, around-the-clock, long-term treatment" that cannot be addressed with other drugs. Hydrocodone is currently sold in combination pills like Vicodin to treat pain … Read more on KSTP.com