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Better Think Positive: Pessimism Can Block Therapy

Mar 1st 2011 – 11:31AM

WASHINGTON -- Spine surgeon Anders Cohen puts a lot of stock in patients' expectations of pain relief. He prefers to operate only on those who "grab you by the collar and say, 'I can't take it anymore.'" New brain research proves doctors like Cohen are onto something: Pessimism can override the effectiveness of even...

Addiction-Curbing Injection: A Monthly Dose to Kick Hard Drugs

By Katie DrummondOct 13th 2010 – 3:51PM

(Oct. 13) -- A once-a-month injection could help opiate users kick their habit for good, without many of the downsides inherent in current drug treatment options. The medication is called Vivitrol, and it was approved Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of addiction to opioids, like morphine and...

Medical Marijuana to Be OK in Some Veterans' Clinics

Jul 24th 2010 – 3:08PM

WASHINGTON (July 24) -- Patients treated at Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics will be able to use medical marijuana in the 14 states where it's legal, according to new federal guidelines. The directive from the Veterans Affairs Department in the coming week is intended to clarify current policy that says veterans can...

Dilaudid: Lindsay Lohan's Alleged Preferred Painkiller Explained

By Kathryn YaoJul 7th 2010 – 3:40PM

Lindsay Lohan's 90-day jail sentence might not be her only problem, let alone her most serious one. TMZ alleges that "LiLo" -- banned from imbibing alcohol by court order -- has filled prescriptions for Ambien, Adderall and Dilaudid. "A doctor wrote the prescription after Lindsay's recent dental surgery," TMZ adds. The...

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