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Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics – Boston Globe

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Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics Boston Globe Methadone is often stigmatized, he acknowledged, but for some addicts — when it's used in combination with counseling and other treatments — the substitute drug makes a dramatic difference in their lives. “Methadone will allow you to go from a …

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Fatal methadone overdoses soar in Kent County – WZZM

Fatal methadone overdoses soar in Kent County WZZM Methadone entered the public consciousness in the 1950s when American doctors began using it to treat heroin addiction. Today, about 500,000 people are participating in methadone treatment programs nationwide, including several hundred locally.

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Boston’s only public methadone clinic may shut – Boston Globe

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Question by James Bond: Wha are some medications for Parkinson’s disease that mimic or replace the dopamine chemicals?

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Answer by Mags
First of all I know this is long – if you want to skip the narrative and the message, scroll down to the list. Even that is long because often these treatments are interlinked.

The levadopas/L-dopas are the drugs which seem to come to everyone’s mind first for treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
While some people feel that is a mistake because of the potential for increasing “off” times as the years go by, these are usually the first medication on the prescription pad when the doctor diagnoses PD. Because no one wants the symptoms. In combination with the MAO-Bs and some other meds waiting in the pipeline, there is potential for seriously impacting the progression and well as the symptoms of PD.

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Question by –: Coma question……..?
Can anyone explain me what are the 3 stages of coma?

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Answer by I Love Yahoo Answers!
What is a Coma?

Coma is an extended period of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be aroused even with the most painful stimuli. Coma is not a disease. It is a symptom of a disease or a response to an event, such as a severe head injury, seizure or metabolic problem. Most comas do not last longer than four weeks. Some people in a coma shift to a persistent vegetative state, in which breathing, maintaining normal blood pressure, digesting and eliminating foods continues without the patient’s awareness. The vegetative state can last for years or decades. The outcome of a coma ranges from full recovery to death. Whether a person recovers, and to what extent, depends upon the cause of the coma and the type and extent of the brain damage.

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Question by Izzy_24: Total Hip Replacement?
My dad is having total hip replacement tomorrow and i just wanted to know some stuff about it. He is diabetic and has his blood pressure is a little high, he is also 49. Does any of that make the risks higher? What are the risks? How long is the surgery? How long will he be in the hospital after-wards? How long is the recovery time? Oh, he is having surgery on his left hip first then I think 6 weeks later he’s going to have surgery on his right hip. I just want to know what’s going to happen.

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Patients with stroke show improvement after treatment with stem cells
All recovered after treatment. Researchers looked for signs that the cells had improved stroke symptoms. Most patients made gradual progress. By six months, all the patients demonstrated improvement in their weakness or paralysis on three different …
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Op-Ed | Relaying for a change
After almost a year of aggressive treatment and frequent hospitalization, my mom made an amazing recovery. To this day, the doctors refer to her as a miracle. I know how lucky I am to have this incredible woman in my life. However, cancer didn't leave …
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Boston’s only public methadone clinic may shut – Boston Globe

Boston's only public methadone clinic may shut Boston Globe Shutting the clinic, which has offered methadone to opiate addicts for 40 years, would mean that hundreds of clients served every day at the Frontage Road site and at a separate counseling center in the South End would be treated by private providers, …

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City’s methadone funds could cover broader addiction plan – Boston Globe

City's methadone funds could cover broader addiction plan Boston Globe The city clinic, on Frontage Road in the South End, has operated for 40 years, since methadone first won approval as a treatment for heroin addiction. Methadone reduces cravings for heroin and helps stave off withdrawal symptoms. The drug was a giant … Boston officials looking to transfer operations of only city run methadone clinicMassLive.com BPHS proposes closing sole public methadone clinicDaily Free Press (subscription) all 3 news articles »