UK HealthCare Announces New Roles for Physicians in Key Patient Care Areas

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Since arriving at UK HealthCare in 2012, Fanucchi has been actively involved in quality and safety initiatives that include the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, the UK HealthCare Patient Safety Team, a co-leader of the IV Drug User and Substance …
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Is Sugar Toxic? Health Effects Of Sucrose, Fructose Spotlighted In New Research

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The drug <a href="http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/mdma-ecstasy-abuse/brief-history-mdma">MDMA</a> (commonly known as ecstasy) dates back to the early 20th century. During the 1970s, some psychiatrists even suggested using the …
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Alzheimer's Drug May Decrease Impulse Buying

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Dr. Grant reports receiving research grants from Psyadon Pharmaceuticals and from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). One of the other study authors also reports having received funding from NIDA. The other authors have disclosed no relevant …
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Ocean County Drug Epidemic Might Be Related to Hurricane Sandy

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TOMS RIVER – Ocean County is in the midst of a record wave of deaths attributed to drug overdoses and while county law enforcement officials battle the problem of drug trafficking, one notable veteran of Hurricane Katrina feels it could all be related …
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