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The calendar says Spring, but we are still deep into flu and cold season. And, as parents know, our kids’ illnesses are not always timed to ...
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Keep Small Hands Out of the Medicine Chest

What preventable incident puts more than 60,000 young children in emergency rooms every year? Ingesting medicine while their parent or caregiver...
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Depression and medication

You go to your doctor and tell him you’ve been feeling depressed. He asks you a few questions, and five minutes later, he prescribes you an...
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A Genentech Drug Trial Ending Early? Because it is Working so Well?

Lung cancer is the leading cancer-related death of men and women in the United States. Out of South San Francisco, Genentech is presently running...
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Academic doping: To test or not to test?

By Amy KnissHigh school students competing in non-athletic activities will no longer face drug tests as a prerequisite for participation; at least...
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Just Say No (to Prescription Drugs)

Each year, an estimated two million Americans are hospitalized from adverse reactions to prescription medication. And, over 100,000 Americans...
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Speaker series Widening the Tent will focus on issues in special education

The Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay is launching Widening the Tent, a speaker series on issues in special education. Their...
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Education effort announced to curb abuse of prescription drugs

Today, the Cardinal Health Foundation announced its collaboration with The Partnership at Drugfree.org on "Wake Up to Medicine Abuse," a...
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Michael Jackson death trial

As the Michael Jackson death trial comes closer to an end, everyone is wondering if Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson’s private physician,...
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Blood pressure meds work best when given at night

There has been growing awareness of the vital importance of maintaining a healthy blood pressure. Mayo Clinic reports that you can suffer from high...
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