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Massachusetts physicians say a recent high court ruling expands physician liability well beyond the bounds of the doctor-patient relationship.

The state’s Supreme Judicial Court said doctors are liable not just to patients but also anyone else “foreseeably” put at risk when doctors fail to warn patients about potential side effects of drugs they prescribe.

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… nasal allergy sufferers, including medication side effects, treatment adherence, … or had taken prescription medication for allergies within the past 12 months. …

Allergies - Black Box Warning - Allergy Medications and Medicines
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Some studies have found that marijuana can dull pain, but new research finds that smoking large amounts of the drug can actually increase pain sensation, the BBC reported Oct. 24.

Researchers injected capsaicin, the chemical found in chili peppers, under the skin of 15 healthy volunteers, then had them smoke various doses of marijuana. Within 45 minutes, those who smoked moderate amounts of marijuana said the pain at the injection site had eased, but those given high doses said the pain had become worse.

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Utah’s new anti-methampetamine public-awareness campaign calls on the friends and family members of users to help them overcome their addiction, the Deseret Morning News reported Sept. 24.

That’s a departure from typical campaigns against the drug, which often focus on “meth mouth” and other gruesome effects that the drug can have on users.

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STANFORD, Calif. - The drug most commonly used to arrest preterm labor, magnesium sulfate, is more likely than another common treatment to cause mild to serious side effects in pregnant women, according to a study from researchers at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine.

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