Medication
TN School Nurse Suspended
In Hamilton County (TN) a school nurse has been suspended without pay, after evidence suggests she tampered with students’ medication. Angela Lawson has been a nurse with Hamilton County schools since 2003, and in that time she’s administered countless medications to students with special needs. Now, investigators are trying to determine how many of those prescriptions, if any, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )ADHD Drugs Could Cause Hallucinations in Children
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common diagnosis in U.S. school children, and many of these children are treated with medication. In the study, “Hallucinations and Other Psychotic Symptoms Associated With the Use of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Drugs in Children,” researchers analyzed data from 49 randomized, controlled clinical trials as well as postmarketing surveillance data on ADHD [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )No Link Found between Asthma Drugs and Suicide
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that there is no reason to believe a link exists between asthma medication and suicide or suicidal thoughts. However, the agency said the studies it reviewed (over the last nine months) were not designed to detect those events. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28642946/
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