What to Know in SD Legislative Session's 2nd Week

What to know in SD legislative session's 2nd week

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A first committee hearing will be Tuesday on a plan to cut prison costs and improve the rehabilitation of criminal offenders by treating more of those convicted of nonviolent crimes outside prison walls. The Legislature's Joint Appropriations Committee …
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Malema: I'm treated like a leper

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Johannesburg – Expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema is being deserted by his friends, who now treat him as leper, it was reported on Sunday. “I have lost a lot of … “There is no cent that comes from drugs or the underworld. I am an open …
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Many doctors prescribe more-pricey drugs than needed, study finds

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In a statement, the industry group that represents drug companies said many factors, not just patient demands, determine what drugs doctors prescribe. Those include clinical treatment guidelines, drug formularies, medical journal articles and doctors …
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Drs. Oz and Roizen: Treatable brain-draining health conditions

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Reaction to anticholinergic drugs: Some medications used to treat depression, anxiety, acid reflux, Parkinson's disease, allergies and overactive bladder may trigger dementia-like side effects. These drugs block acetylcholine, a brain chemical that …
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