Decorated Watsonville police officer Skip Prigge retires after ALS diagnosis
Decorated Watsonville police officer Skip Prigge retires after ALS diagnosis
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Dan Coyro/Sentinel file Watsonville Police officer Skip Prigge scans the metro center in the mirror of his patrol car back in 2010. Prigge says he sees the same heroin users show up to buy drugs at the Watsonville bus center each morning and afternoon …
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Krokodil may be next big killer
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It is becoming the drug of choice among heroin addicts, but withdrawal from Krokodil addiction is far worse and takes much longer. The ingredients of Krokodil … Treatment for these sores is intensive, often involving skin grafts. It is relatively …
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Most With Hepatitis C May Soon Find Hope
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15, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Hepatitis C treatment isn't pretty, but the dark days of weekly injections, rough side effects and no guarantee of full recovery from the liver-damaging disease may soon be over, researchers report. Two studies, both …
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Despite Barriers, Addicted Moms-To-Be Are Finding Help
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Even though the majority of substance-dependent women seek help when they become pregnant, both the illicit drugs and those used for treatment can cause withdrawal symptoms in newborns. Last August, Leslie Thorsen wrote a letter to Governor Peter …
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