A medical collision with a child in the middle

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A team of respected doctors at Tufts Medical Center in Boston had been treating her for mitochondrial disease, a group of rare genetic disorders that affect how cells produce energy, often causing problems with the gut, brain, muscles and heart. Linda …
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Missouri must do more to rein in Rx abusers

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Admission to emergency rooms and rehabilitation centers for opioid treatment also has increased substantially in recent years. According to “The DAWN Report: Highlights of the 2011 Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) Findings on Drug-Related Emergency …
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Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise Among Kiwi Teens

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Thousands of people in New Zealand have been given methadone treatment to keep them from using heavier drugs. Many patients were addicted to painkillers than illegal drugs like heroin. Since 2007, the number of Kiwis being treated in methadone clinics …
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