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A Kentucky nurse accused of killing a 90-year-old World War II veteran with a morphine injection three years ago has pleaded not guilty to murder.
A 25-year-old former medical assistant on probation for a similar crime laced her breast milk with morphine and fed it to her 2-month-old daughter in an effort to attract the attention of the child's father, authorities alleged Thursday.
Prosecutors have charged a nurse with stealing morphine by using a syringe to siphon the narcotic painkiller from the bedside of a dying woman.
Saliva from humans has yielded a natural painkiller up to six times more powerful than morphine, researchers say.
Research: Morphine 'might spread cancer'A group of US scientists are reporting today that they believe morphine could spread cancer. Cancer Research UK said in a statement that more tests would need to be carried out before there were any changes in treatment.
Mom Warns Son Died From Toxic Tea -A woman is passing along warnings about a type of tea that she said could be toxic. Frances Young's son, Cory, died in July and the cause of his death was listed as morphine intoxication
Nurse accused of killing a veterans hospital patient with an overdose of morphine A Kentucky nurse accused of killing a veterans hospital patient with an overdose of morphine also cared for two other patients whose deaths were considered suspicious, a federal agent testified Thursday.
England & Wales female drug deaths 853 in 2008 - up 17% on previous yearWomen dying drug-related deaths in England and Wales rose by 17% in 2008 to 853, according to the Office for National Statistics; male deaths also rose 8% compared with 2007 to 2,075 - the highest total since 2001.
Nanoparticle Combination Painkiller to Save Lives at Home and on the BattlefieldMorphine + special new drug + polymer nanoparticles = a lifesaver
Mom Used Morphine To Poison Baby, Deputies Say - A Washington County woman was indicted Wednesday on charges she used morphine to poison her 2-month-old daughter in hopes of gaining the father's attention, sheriff's deputies said.
Not one of his big hits on his #1 best selling "remix" album "Blood on the Dance floor", the song "Morphine" depicts a tale of prescription and injection drug use, that of which includes Demerol. Demerol seems to be the focus on his death last week.
Man accused of stealing morphine from dying cancer patientPolice have arrested a Bountiful man who allegedly stole pain medication from a neighbor who was dying of cancer and then claimed he took the morphine in order to "bless" it.
Nurse Accused Of Stealing Morphine A warrant has been issued for a University of Michigan Hospital nurse accused of stealing morphine from a dying woman's intravenous drip. LaKrisha Dobbins, 26, was in the hospital last September after becoming ill with pneumonia and could no longer breathe on her own.
Anticipation of an infant's birth is generally a time of mixed emotions. Hope, joys, concerns - you name it. This is par for the course even in the most uneventful pregnancies. Several months ago I wrote a piece on expecting past age 40, and a high-risk pregnancy at that.
Opiates sold in supermarkets give 12-hour high Supermarket junkies are legally buying powerful opiates straight off store shelves to brew "poppy seed tea" which provides a 12-hour high, a NEWS.com.au investigation has found.
When my mom was diagnosed with lung cancer almost one year ago, the news struck my family like a lightning bolt.
My father in law passed away in early March '08. We took my mother in law in to our home as she does have heart problems..... or so we thought.
In India, a Quest to Ease the Pain of the DyingAlthough India produces more opium for the legal morphine industry than any other country, few Indians benefit.
Fear of morphine dooms third world poor to die painfullyLike millions of others in the world's poorest countries, she is fated to die in pain.
Call for UK to use poppy for medicinal purposesAn international think-tank has urged British prime minister Gordon Brown to initiate pilot projects in Afghanistan aimed at using the country s poppy cultivation for the production of morphine.
Use of painkillers surges as Americans exercise right to cope with painAmericans are using painkillers more than ever before, according to data from US Drug Enforcement Administration & a recent article from the Associated Press. The volume of 5 major painkillers sold and distributed in the United States b has risen by 90 % between 1997 & 2007.
FDA Warning On Codeine Use By Nursing MothersFDA Warning On Codeine Use By Nursing Mothers
Zaldiar - Pain Relief, Zaldiar prescriptionZaldiar is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of moderate to severe pain.
Natural painkiller found in human spit A new painkilling substance has been discovered that is up to six times more potent than morphine when tested in rats — and it's produced naturally by the human body.
Natural-born painkiller found in human saliva - health - 13 November 2006 - New ScientistSaliva from humans has yielded a natural painkiller up to six times more powerful than morphine, researchers say
Doctor, nurses charged with post-Katrina killingsFrom the page: -- A doctor and two nurses at a New Orleans hospital were charged with murder for giving lethal injections to four patients during evacuations after Hurricane Katrina, the state attorney general said on Tuesday. --
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