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‘Gas Station Heroin’ Spurs Spike in Poison Control Calls, FDA Warns

Physician's Weekly

Tianeptine is sold in a number of countries as a government-approved treatment for depression. .” Sold under such names as ZaZa, Tianaa, Pegasus, TD Red and Neptune’s Fix, the products contain an unapproved ingredient — tianeptine — that can lead to addiction and dangerously depress breathing, according to the Associated Press.

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Nestle, Other Food Companies Vow to Ban Artificial Colors

Physician's Weekly

government banned Red No. They are synthetic color additives derived from crude oil and include artificial dyes such as Red No. 40, Yellow No. 5 and Blue No. The recent moves follow decades of scrutiny. In January, the U.S. 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after the dye was banned from cosmetics due to potential cancer risks.

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NIH to Fund $10M in Long-Term Health Studies After Ohio Train Disaster

Physician's Weekly

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, where the derailment occurred, have pressed the government to do more to answer questions about the mental and physical health effects of the disaster — from post-traumatic stress to cancer.

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PC for People Experiencing Homelessness: Naheed Dosani

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We have world class primary care, cancer care, palliative care. And it just really upset me internally that we were living in a society where we were letting people fall through the cracks again, again, again and again at the end of life. Government is not the 51st state. That’s really important.