Flesh Eating Opiate, Krokodil, Reportedly Spreading Across US
Flesh Eating Opiate, Krokodil, Reportedly Spreading Across US
Not having the drug could lead to significant withdrawal symptoms that feel like an illness. "When people are using … There are methods to treat opiate addiction, including taking other prescription opiates like methadone and suboxone. But opiate …
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Area hospitals see increase in infants born dependent on drugs
Wells said she doesn't have any statistics, but she's seen a definite increase in babies going through neonatal abstinence syndrome – or withdrawal – in the last year or two, enough to cause the hospital to rewrite some of its policies. Some months …
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Home health tests: the rise in DIY diagnosis
An additional test, bowel scope screening, to detect early bowel polyps and cancers before symptoms develop, is currently being piloted and within three years should be offered to everyone as a one-off at the age of 55." … Pritchard, director of …
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