Veterans at risk as painkillers reach PTSD patients
A government study shows morphine and similar opioids prescribed to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with chronic physical pain and PTSD raise overdose, self harm, and substance abuse risks. It urges non drug therapies and integrated care, noting VA pain management aims to balance relief with safety.
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Chicago
Iraq
Afghanistan
Michael von Korff
Group Health Research Institute
Journal of the American Medical Association
Department of Veterans Affairs
Karen Seal
San Francisco VA Medical Center
Robert Kerns
Steve Countouriotis
Seal
William Becker
Yale University
Becker
Emergency Services Command
U.S. Coast Guard Training Center
Petaluma
Calif
Countouriotis
Obama renews call for tax reform to spur growth
President Obama told Business Roundtable executives that the United States must reform the tax system with balanced adjustments to stabilize the economy and sustain recovery. He cited modest changes, manufacturing boosts, and trade deals while noting political heads will clash over corporate reform in an election year.
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Washington
Barack Obama
U.S
Obama
Business Roundtable
Greece
America
South Korea
Panama
Colombia
Russia
World Trade Organization
Park Haven fire tied to meth lab cited for care violations
In Ashtabula Ohio the Park Haven Home, where a fire killed Shaun Warrens and injured several, was cited last year for inadequate care and multiple violations. Investigators say a visitor may have run a meth lab in a room used for housing. Police expect charges against two men burned in the blaze.
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Columbus
Ohio
Northeast
Park Haven
Ashtabula
Cleveland
Ohio Department of Health
Tessie Pollock
Shaun Warrens
Robert Stell R
Star Beacon of
Bob Frey
Health Department
Chicago loses G-8 host bid as NATO remains in city
Mayor Rahm Emanuel aimed to elevate Chicago as a global player by courting the G-8 and NATO summits. The administration moved the G-8 to Camp David, leaving NATO in Chicago for May 2021 and drawing protests about the city’s international stature and tourism prospects.
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Chicago
Rahm Emanuel
White House
Obama
Camp David
Richard Longworth
Chicago Council On Global Affairs
Jennifer Martinez
NATO
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