VA Sets National Policy for Robotic Legs for Paralyzed Vets
... sets national policy for robotic legs for paralyzed vets The electronic leg braces were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2014 for individuals to use at home. VA officials told The Associated Press that that the agency sent a memorandum Dec. 10 outlining its plans to train staff to be able … Read more on CT Post False Claims Act: 2015 Year in Review Carter, 135 S. Ct. 1970 (2015). In May, the Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Kellogg Brown & Root v. U.S. ex rel. Carter, holding that (1) the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act (WSLA), 18 U.S.C. § ...
Acupuncture Stroke Rehabilitation: Acupuncture for Dogs
We all love our pets and want them to have long, pain free lives. Unfortunately as they age, they suffer from some of the same painful diseases the people do. Pain pills help, but often have bad side effects and don’t always alleviate the animal’s suffering. I found a way to ease the pains of my old dog and extend his life. Acupuncture. Read more... ...
Heroin Delivery in Great Kills: 'It'S Just Everywhere'
... 24, a new mother who is currently in a substance abuse treatment program, recalls dealers regularly delivering her bundles of heroin while she was still living at her parent's house in Great Kills. That delivery system, she says, made her … Read more on SILive.com Medicare's midlife crisis: Catastrophic finances pit doctors against patients And for Maryanne, that means she can't get the treatment she needs. She has had surgery … She would gladly try it, and while the Food and Drug Administration has approved cold laser therapy for the relief of pain, Medicare won't pay for it as it … Read more on Washington Examiner Read ...
Probation Department Receives DUI Expansion Grant
... Department receives DUI expansion grant Collaborative courts include Adult Drug Court, DUI Court (Nevada City and Truckee), Mental Health Court and Prop. 36 Court. The philosophy behind collaborative courts is to incentivize treatment instead of custody time to improve future outcomes and … Read more on The Union of Grass Valley Stocks going up – Progenics Pharmaceuticals, (NASDAQ:PGNX), The Medicines … The Medicines Company, declared the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved RAPLIXA™ (fibrin sealant) and the RaplixaSpray™ device to provide adjunctive hemostasis for mild to moderate bleeding in adults undergoing surgery when control … Read more on wsnewspublishers Read ...
California Defelonization Initiative Appears Poised for Victory [FEATURE]
... Defelonization Initiative Appears Poised for Victory [FEATURE] While the nation focuses on marijuana legalization initiatives in Alaska, the District of Columbia, and Oregon, a California initiative that would turn drug possession felonies into misdemeanors is quietly heading for a likely victory at the polls in … Read more on Drug War Chronicle Washington-area obituaries of note Eric G. Colman, 53, who had been deputy director of metabolic and endocrine products at the Food and Drug Administration, died Sept. 10 at a … She was a past president of the Chevy Chase chapter of ORT, the Organization for Rehabilitation through … Read more on Washington Post Read ...
Zohydro Ban Unlikely in NH, as Doctors and Pharmacists Voluntarily Postpone …
... ban unlikely in NH, as doctors and pharmacists voluntarily postpone … Pain treatment specialists have long wondered when a pharmaceutical manufacturer would give them access to hydrocodone without acetaminophen, said Seddon Savage, director of the Dartmouth Center on Addiction, Recovery and Education, and an expert in … Read more on Concord Monitor Families flee Kansas and Missouri so sick kids can get medical marijuana The big “no” comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which continues to say that marijuana “has a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision” and that “no sound scientific studies supported medical use of marijuana.” But the … Read more on Kansas City Star Read ...
Prescription Drug Rehab: Repeat Prescription
Repeat Prescription is a deal between a Doctor and its patient which allows the Doctor to permit a prescription he can issue at regular intervals with no need of consulting Doctor on every issue. Repeat prescription is not for everyone i.e. those who are ill or actually needs attention by doctor urgently. They should dial 111 for an ambulance or call hospital and fix an appointment with a doctor. The online repeat prescription service is for patients that are routinely prescribed by their regular doctor, for certain stable conditions. Read more... ...