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Archive for August 20th, 2007

Addicted to Medblogs: Dr. August is . . . #1 Dinosaur

Posted by GruntDoc on 20th August 2007

Addicted to Medblogs: Dr. August is . . . #1 Dinosaur

Nice addition to a clever monthly feature.

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AP: Pain medicine use has nearly doubled

Posted by GruntDoc on 20th August 2007

AP: Pain medicine use has nearly doubled – Yahoo! News

The amount of five major painkillers sold at retail establishments rose 90 percent between 1997 and 2005, according to an Associated Press analysis of statistics from the Drug Enforcement Administration.

…and the pendulum begins to swing back…

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