Gender identity ruling allows child, 12, to start puberty-blocking drug therapy
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Three other doctors backed up the psychiatric disorder diagnosis, declaring treatment with puberty-blocking drugs was the only option because she had lived as a "girl for a significant period". Her mother, step-father, extended family, teachers and …
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First Coast doc: Some MD's "ignorant" about painkillers
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At issue? Prescription drug addiction. Dr. Pomm said while some doctors are responsible, too many are mishandling the situation. First, who's Dr. Pomm? He's a medical doctor, an addiction psychiatrist, the medical director at River Region treatment …
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Medical Marijuana: Legitimate Therapeutic Choice?
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She's taking chemotherapy and two anti-nausea drugs that just aren't working. Despite taking 1,000 milligrams (mg) of acetaminophen, such as Tylenol, every eight hours, she's in pain. At night, she sometimes takes 5 to 10 mg of oxycodone, a narcotic …
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