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US urges shared decisions with pain patients taking opioids

Lifestyle /

U.S. health officials again warned doctors Thursday against abandoning chronic pain patients by abruptly stopping their opioid prescriptions. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services instead urged doctors to share such decisions with patients. The agency published steps for doctors in a six-page guide and an editorial in the Journal of the American Medical […]

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Aaron Paul Recaps ‘Breaking Bad’ At Breakneck Speed On ‘Jimmy Kimmel’

Entertainment /

Fans awaiting Friday’s Netflix release of “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie” might need their memories jogged about what went down on the “Breaking Bad” series. The meth-making drama on AMC ended six years ago, so Jimmy Kimmel went to the source for a summary on Wednesday: actor Aaron Paul, who played Jesse Pinkman in

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US sanctions Guptas for South African ‘corruption’

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Image copyright Gallo Images Image caption Ajay and Atul Gupta, and Sahara director, Duduzane Zuma The US has placed economic sanctions on members of Gupta family and a business associate for their alleged roles in a “significant corruption network” in South Africa. The three Gupta brothers, friends of former South African president Jacob Zuma, are

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Fans Savagely Troll Bryce Harper After Nationals Beat Dodgers In Playoffs

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Fans on Wednesday sarcastically reminded the Washington Nationals’ departed star, Bryce Harper, that the team is doing just fine without him. The Nationals advanced to the National League Championship Series after a comeback victory over the host Los Angeles Dodgers in a deciding game 5 of the divisional series. That left Harper on the outside

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What do you think of a public transport snack ban?

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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption “Prohibit eating and drinking on urban public transport, except fresh water, breastfeeding and for medical conditions,” says Dame Sally Davies A ban to stop people snacking on public transport has been mooted by England’s outgoing chief medical officer, in a bid to tackle childhood obesity. Has the plan found

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