Detroit police arrested five Detroit men and seized more than an estimated $1.6 million in illegal narcotics last week in a series of raids on a suspected drug ring.
On Sept. 2, members of a Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force, led by the Detroit Police and including FBI agents and the Michigan State Police, seized the drugs when they executed search warrants at three homes on the city’s west side and during two traffic stops.
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As both a U.S. Attorney and Member of Congress, I defended drug prohibition. But it has become increasingly clear to me, after much study, that our current strategy has not worked and will not work. The other candidates for president prefer not to address this issue, but ignoring the failure of existing policy exhibits both a poverty of thought and an absence of political courage. The federal government must turn the decision on drug policy back to Read the rest of this entry »
Omaha, NE – Streck, Inc. has received FDA clearance for Cyto-Chex® BCT, the company’s blood collection tube that preserves peripheral blood for up to 14 days at room temperature, including HIV-infected patient samples, for immunophenotyping by flow cytometry.
Collection of whole blood is the first step in assessment of HIV patient status by flow cytometry. The Center for Disease Control guidelines for CD4+ T-cell analysis require that blood specimens Read the rest of this entry »
led the Ravens to a 17-10 win over the division rival Cincinnati Bengals. Flacco
completed 15 or 29 passes, threw for 129 yards, had no turnovers and ran for a
38-yard third-quarter touchdown to secure the Ravens’ win.
rushed for 123 yards over 23 carries and scored one 50-yard touchdown in the
Bears’ 29 – 13 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Forté also made three catches
for 18 yards to contribute to the Bears’ total 319 yards.
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McCain proposes that health insurance be treated like car insurance, every person buy their own. This would freeze out most people over 45 or so and millions more due to chronic illness from having health care insurance due to pre-exiting conditions or cost.
This is all part of the GOP agenda of making health care a privilege of wealth.
He would also tax employer health care benefits as income. This would result in about a $12,000-a-year increase Read the rest of this entry »
Sept. 10
Seven most common sports injuries: 7 to 8 p.m. Sept. 10, Silver Cross Hospital Conference Center, 1200 Maple Road in Joliet. Dr. Girdhar Burra will share what weekend warriors need to know about preventing and treating common sports injuries. Free. To register, call (888) 660-4325 or visit www.silvercross.org.
Sept. 10-12
American Red Cross blood drive: 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 10-12. Sponsored by Pipefitters Local 597 at the training center, Read the rest of this entry »
Saturday, September 13, 2008
A spokeswoman for Galveston’s largest hospital system says it is prepared to provide emergency care as needed.
“We are prepared to see patients and we are gearing up to do that at this time,” Chris Comer, vice president of public affairs for the
, to FOXNews.com at just after 1 p.m. Central time.
And city emergency responders have warned the hospital that many residents will need treatment.
“We’ve heard that Read the rest of this entry »
It is effective in chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, hypertension or osteoporosis. Experts have insisted that it is possible to prevent 80% cardiovascular diseases and 40% different types of cancer through diet, physical exercise and other healthy habits. Scientists of the
are specifically analysing how cells react against aggressions which cause pancreatic alterations and result in cancer.
Scientists of the Instituto Read the rest of this entry »
WYNNEWOOD – New Jersey officials last Friday charged a Wynnewood dentist with illegally dumping into Townsends Inlet the medical waste that washed ashore in the days leading up to the Labor Day weekend.Investigators identified the suspect as Thomas McFarland, 59, of the 300 block of Penn Road in Wynnewood.
“Thanks to the great work done by this multi-agency team of investigators, we can say with confidence that this defendant's dental practice Read the rest of this entry »
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) – South Carolina's poor, disabled and elderly will see fewer prescription drugs as state budget cuts are implemented.
Health and Human Services Director Emma Forkner said at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday the state will have to reduce prescription drug coverage under Medicaid to handle across-the-board cuts that have been ordered.
Forkner says prescriptions will be filled with a maximum of 31 pills instead of 34. About 3,000 people Read the rest of this entry »