Epinephrine

Drug overdose prevention could be right at our fingertips

2013-04-16 00:00:00

What do you think is the leading cause of accidental death in California? If you said car accidents, you were wrong. In 2009, the most recent year for which statistics are available, 3,200 people in the state died in automobile crashes, while 3,561...

5 Questions: Julie Bowen talks about allergies in her own 'Modern Family'

2012-12-04 00:00:00

Actress Julie Bowen of "Modern Family" doesn't want other parents to go through what she and her husband did when their toddler experienced a life-threatening allergic reaction that sent him into anaphylactic shock. Her son recovered completely, but the...

For the record

2012-12-04 00:00:00

Julie Bowen: An article about childhood allergies in the Dec. 1 Saturday section incorrectly quoted "Modern Family" actress Julie Bowen as saying her son was "treated with an EpiPen" in an emergency room. She actually said the boy was treated with...

Therapy dogs make the rounds in more healthcare settings

2011-07-18 00:00:00

"Pets are embedded in the soul of our humanity," says Dr. Edward Creagan, an oncologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., as he describes the special fondness and respect he has for a certain other member of the clinic's staff. That would be Dr....

‘Nurse Jackie’ recap: Always inspiring (sometimes inspiring fear)

2011-05-24 16:36:47

With children and food allergy diagnoses, thoroughness is key

2010-12-27 10:48:00

More and more kids these days seem to have food allergies, and peanut-free classrooms are becoming the norm in many elementary schools. In trying to characterize the apparent increase, scientists have identified two distinct trends. The first is that...

Fast and loose, but funny, in 'Little Fockers'

2011-01-24 00:00:00

The premise Gaylord "Greg" Focker (Ben Stiller), a nurse in charge of a medical surgical unit at a hospital, is looking for extra income. He is approached by sexy pharmaceutical drug representative Andi Garcia (Jessica Alba), who offers him a gig as a...

Importance of expiration date depends on the specific drug

2013-05-15 10:30:04

Q: I have several medications that are well beyond their expiration dates. Does that mean that they won't work -- or are dangerous? A: The manufacturer's expiration date on most medications is 2-3 years from when the pills were made. This assumes they're...

Sedgwick County EMS warns of national drug shortages

2013-05-15 03:44:02

Nationwide drug shortages are affecting Sedgwick County emergency medical personnel who respond to 911 calls. "We're not in a crisis yet, but we intermittently teeter on the edge," Sabina Braithwaite, medical director of Sedgwick County Emergency...

Doctor, do I have to take this medication forever?

2013-05-08 02:30:06

http://www.whatdoctorsknow.com Who would want to take a medication every day unless there was a very good reason to do so? Do we have alternatives that actually are effective? Can we take medications just until other measures become effective? These...

Muscogee County Sheriff's Office helps dispose of prescription medication with Drug Drop Box Campaign

2013-04-23 00:00:00

Expired medication is best discarded not in the trash but at the Government Center. The Muscogee County Sheriff's Office has adopted the Georgia Law Enforcement's Drug Drop Box Campaign in hopes of keeping expired or unwanted prescription drugs off...

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2013-04-22 20:56:14

GUN POLITICS Suburbs now playing a key role in gun legislation QUAKERTOWN, Pa. (AP) — In the emotional politics of gun control, the suburbs seem to be emerging as a new sphere of influence. The Senate's defeat last week of new firearms...

Dr. Ruchi Gupta of Lurie Children’s Hospital shows an epinephrine shot at a news conference Monday.

2012-08-13 19:09:43

Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) speaks to the news media after announcing legislation that would improve school access to epinephrine auto-injectors, like the EpiPen.

2011-11-14 00:00:00