Use of Antipsychotic Drugs Up Sharply Among Poor Children in Kentucky

Use of antipsychotic drugs up sharply among poor children in Kentucky

Filed under: drug treatment news 2010

The largest growth was for minority children, who took medications to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression at three times the rate of white children in 2010. In addition, the report found unexplained geographical differences in how …
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Nana, Chinese girl grows beard after life-saving drug treatment

Filed under: drug treatment news 2010

The Daily Mail reports Nana was diagnosed with aplastic anemia in 2010, leading to her hospitalization. After she underwent bone marrow transplant and drug therapy, her condition improved but a new and disconcerting physical transformation set in.
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Quitting smoking: Why some stop alone, others need aid

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No drugs. No classes. No gums. Just some self-talk and hiding his lighters so they were not easy to grab or serve as visual triggers. An estimated 19 percent of U.S. adults — 45.3 million — smoked in 2010, the latest smoking estimates available from …
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