Anthony Chicotel: Medical board allows over-drugging of elderly patients

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Elders with dementia are often drugged indiscriminately with antipsychotic drugs in hospitals and long-term care settings. Despite sometimes-fatal side effects and a lack of efficacy, the drugs remain the treatment of choice for patients who present …
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Yankees caught 'off guard' after doctor opens up about Alex Rodriguez's hip …

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Despite Alex Rodriguez's 2009 admission of performance-enhancing drug use that he said occurred during a three-year stint with the Rangers (2001-03), the doctor who will perform A-Rod's upcoming left hip surgery says, unequivocally, that the slugger's …
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Narconon Drug Rehab Lawsuit – Victim Tortured and Abused

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Another Scientology drug rehab center, Narconon Fresh Start in Nevada (Rainbow Canyon Retreat), is facing a lawsuit concerning a 15-year-old who was bullied, abused and branded with a hot iron. This disturbing story broke this morning on Tony Ortega's …
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Amy Winehouse died from vodka binge after watching YouTube clips of herself

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Amy Winehouse's death: One year on · More seek rehab after Winehouse death. AMY Winehouse died of accidental alcohol poisoning after watching clips of herself on YouTube, a second coroner's … The Grammy-winning singer, who fought a very public battle …
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