Manager: Burt Reynolds released from Florida rehab center after treatment for painkiller abuseMIAMI — Burt Reynolds has been released from a drug rehabilitation center where he was being treated for an addiction to painkillers, his manager said Wednesday. Spokesman: Burt Reynolds checks himself into Fla. rehab because of painkiller addictionWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Actor Burt Reynolds has checked himself into a rehab facility in West Palm Beach to be treated for an addiction to painkillers. Reynolds’ manager Erik Kritzer said in a statement Wednesday that the “Smokey and the Bandit” star was struggling after a recent back surgery and “realized that he was in the prison of prescription pain pills.” Gunmen kill 10 at Mexican border drug rehab center; 2nd such attack in less than a monthCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Gunmen burst into a drug treatment center in the northern Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez and shot to death 10 people, the second such mass killing this month. 5 scientists honored for life-saving leukemia treatment, research in creating stem cellsNEW YORK — Five scientists have won prestigious research awards for developing a life-saving leukemia treatment and for advances in “reprogramming” DNA, which led to a new kind of stem cell. Novel flu drug proves effective; Tamiflu saves lives, not just shortens illness, studies showSAN FRANCISCO — Researchers delivered a double dose of good news Sunday in the fight against flu: successful tests of what could become the first new flu medicine in a decade, and the strongest evidence yet that such drugs save lives, not just shorten illness. Syringes and sidearms: Police add venipuncture to arsenal of drunk driving toolsBOISE, Idaho — When police officer Darryll Dowell is on patrol in the southwestern Idaho city of Nampa, he’ll pull up at a stoplight and usually start casing the vehicle. Nowadays, his eyes will also focus on the driver’s arms, as he tries to search for a plump, bouncy vein. 37 people killed in blaze at drug treatment clinic in southern KazakhstanTALDYKORGAN, Kazakhstan — Fire roared through a drug treatment center in Kazakhstan with a history of safety violations, killing 37 people Sunday as patients tried to escape through barred windows, officials said. 38 people killed in blaze at drug treatment clinic in southern KazakhstanALMATY, Kazakhstan — A fire at a drug treatment center in southern Kazakhstan killed 38 people early Sunday, officials said. Saudi foreign minister’s spinal surgery in US successfulRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia has announced that its long serving foreign minister had successful spinal surgery in the United States. Medical marijuana dispensary raided in Spokane, owners arrestedSPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane police on Thursday raided a medical marijuana store, shutting it down, arresting the owners and warning similar operations to close, too. Text of Obama’s speech to Congress on health care reformText of President Barack Obama’s address to Congress on health care reform Wednesday, as prepared for delivery and provided by the White House. HIV testing proposed to be added to Medicare coverageWASHINGTON — The government proposed Wednesday to have Medicare cover tests for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Group says 11 patients used drugs to end lives under Washington’s new assisted suicide lawSEATTLE — Eleven people have used prescribed drugs to end their lives during the first six months after a Washington state law took effect allowing assisted suicides for terminally ill patients, an advocacy group said Tuesday. Roche says Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cases running at very lower percentageBASEL, Switzerland — Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche Holding AG said Monday that it has had reports of 13 cases of pandemic swine flu becoming resistant to Tamiflu, which it calls a very low percentage. HEALTHBEAT: Improving health care quality at below-average prices? Some communities are tryingWASHINGTON — If you pay the mechanic $1,000 to fix your transmission and it breaks again next week, the garage should find and fix the problem for free. So if you get an infection following open-heart surgery because the doctor forgot an antibiotic, why are you charged extra to clear up the wound? Roche says it has reports of 13 cases of Tamiflu-resistant swine flu, watching closelyBASEL, Switzerland — Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche Holding AG said Monday that it has had reports of 13 cases of pandemic swine flu becoming resistant to Tamiflu, which it calls a very low percentage. Study: New, unlicensed swine flu treatment could help patients with Tamiflu-resistant virusesLONDON — A new and unlicensed treatment for swine flu could be used in patients who have Tamiflu-resistant viruses, doctors say. Mexican officials blame drug treatment center killings on violent cartels preying on patientsCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Neighbors mopped blood from the sidewalk outside a drug rehabilitation center Thursday, cleaning up the carnage after gunmen lined up patients against a wall and then riddled them with bullets, killing 18. LA prosecutors make offer to homeless: Tickets can be forgiven for community serviceLOS ANGELES — Some 200 homeless people wait outside a Skid Row shelter, clutching citation slips for minor offenses: jaywalking, sitting on a curb, pushing around shopping carts. Gunmen kill 17 people at a drug rehab in Mexico
AstraZeneca says Brilinta anti-clotting drug reduces chance of dying better than PlavixBARCELONA, Spain — A new drug to prevent blood clots in heart patients reduced their chances of dying by more than 20 percent compared with the standard treatment, new research says. New anti-clotting drug reduces heart patients’ chances of dyingBARCELONA, Spain — A new drug to prevent blood clots in heart patients reduced their chances of dying by more than 20 percent compared to the standard treatment, new research says. Addiction specialist Dr. Drew says pain medications likely reawoke DJ AM’s addictionNEW YORK — Addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky said Saturday that pain medications likely led disc jockey DJ AM, a former drug addict who died suddenly Friday, away from his sober path. Despite flaws in health care, Canadians bristle at American criticisms of their systemTORONTO — From screaming babies to frail seniors, Canadian-born or recent immigrants, the patients flow continuously through the waiting room of Dr. Kamini Kambli’s clinic. Most have made their appointments that day. None will receive a bill. Seniors, advocates say private Medicare plans put profits above care; Washington mulls changesMIAMI — Cecile Sangiamo liked her health insurance — until she needed to use it. CBO: Some seniors could see drug costs rise under House bill but on average would spend lessWASHINGTON — Some seniors could end up paying 20 percent more for their Medicare prescription drug plans under health care legislation in the House. China moves to reduce dependence on organs harvested from executed prisonersBEIJING — China has launched a national organ donation system to try to reduce its dependence on body parts harvested from executed prisoners, who make up the majority of donors, state media reported Wednesday. Major portion of China’s organ transplants come from executed prisoners
Dog pack blamed for Georgia killings a reminder of humans’ fragile pact with caninesWASHINGTON — A dog pack blamed for the killings of a Georgia couple is a reminder of the fragility of mankind’s pact with canines. Underlying the relationship between the species is a simple expectation: We feed them, they don’t kill us. WHO: Healthy people who get swine flu don’t need Tamiflu; drug for young, old, pregnantLONDON — The World Health Organization said Friday that Tamiflu should only be given to particularly vulnerable people — a warning to countries like Britain where the swine flu drug is being handed out freely. |
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Gunmen broke into a drug rehabilitation center and shot 17 people dead in a northern Mexican border city, an official said.
BEIJING — The majority of transplanted organs in China come from executed prisoners, state media reported Wednesday in a rare disclosure about an industry often criticized for being opaque and unethical.
