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High-Fructose Corn Syrup vs. Corn Syrup: The Facts

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January 18, 2010

High fructose corn syrup remains as one of the most controversial health topics.

The facts continue to pour out, and you have the ability to understand why corn syrup, and the variations of the substance, extremely hinders the health of people across the world.

State Law Enforcement to Test Saliva for Drugs

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by Katie Kormann

July 21, 2013

Arkansas law enforcement may now test a person's saliva to determine if they are under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Arkansas law enforcement may now test a person's saliva to determine if they are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The law was passed in March and went into effect July 17. Lieutenant Allan Marx with the Sebastian County Sheriff's Department was a driving force behind the changing law. He said before the Arkansas DWI law changed, officers could test a person's blood, urine and breath. Marx said while working a case last year, he learned about saliva testing and recognized a need for it in Arkansas. "If there's ever a new way, a new tool that we can use to help not only law enforcement but help the public and the safety of the people out there, it needs to be used," said Marx. "I believe this product is going to save lives."

School children in 3 oblasts hospitalized due to TB vaccination

5TV (Ukraine)

April 17, 2006

Twenty children from a school in Vinnytsia oblast have been hospitalized with acute respiratory conditions they contracted after being vaccinated for tuberculosis. This is the third such incident in the country in the past week.

Vinnytsia medical officials have seized the hypodermic needles for analysis. Parents are complaining that their children were vaccinated for TB without their consent. In the past week, children in Khmelnytsk and Kherson oblasts have also been hospitalized after receiving injections intended to prevent tuberculosis.

Action News Investigation: Parents say over-the-counter medicine sickening kids

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by Wendy Saltzman

February 16, 2017

Could a common over the counter medication be sickening kids? That's what a study under way at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is trying to figure out.

A group of families approached Action News with disturbing claims that children have developed neuro-psychiatric problems after taking MiraLAX. Action News has learned this medication is being regularly prescribed off label to infants and toddlers, when it's not recommended for use to anyone under 17.

FBI investigates medical device for women linked to cancer

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May 28, 2015

A surgical device used on millions of women may be responsible for spreading a deadly cancer.

The FBI office in Newark, New Jersey is leading the investigation into the device, which is made by Johnson and Johnson and other companies. The laparoscopic power morcellator was once used on tens of thousands of women every year.

War Veteran Files Federal Lawsuit Against Metro Police

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by Joe Bartels and Chris Benka

May 3, 2013

A World War two veteran who said he was roughed up by a Metro Police officer filed a lawsuit claiming he was handcuffed and slammed to the ground because of a 311 call.

George Pappas and his wife of 64 years, Sippin, moved to Las Vegas last year. The couple was looking for peace and quiet, but he said all that changed when Metro came knocking on their door. Pappas said the officer explained they had been dispatched to his house because of a 311 call. George said neither of them called and then the officer asked to speak to George's wife. "I opened the door, he stood by the wall and I was at the door, and we talked for a little bit and then he said that he had to check to see if everybody wasOK in the house," Pappas said. "I said, 'My wife is very ill, I can't let you see her,' so he marched me out and said, 'You are going down,' by grabbing my hand, putting the handcuffs on the left hand, and throwing me on the ground."

Prescription Drug Abuse in Nevada on the Rise

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by Aaron Drawhorn

April 8, 2012

LAS VEGAS - Addiction to painkillers is spreading and leading to other problems - from doctor shopping to pharmacy robberies to overdose deaths.

During the last 10 years in Nevada, per capita sales of Oxycodone surged 366%. Hydrocodone sales rose 233%. Dr. Ghertner says too many doctors are over-prescribing these drugs. The physician often doesn't consider an exit strategy to get the patient off these powerful pills. Nevada has safeguards in place, including a prescription drug monitoring program to keep track of which prescriptions patients are filling at the pharmacy.

I-Team: Troubled Foster Kids Exposed to Powerful Drugs

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by Alex Brauer

August 10, 2011

LAS VEGAS -- The use of powerful mood-altering drugs for mental health treatment is on the rise among kids in the care of Nevada's child welfare system. It's a trend the I-Team first examined back in 2009.

Despite assurances from both state and local officials progress has been painfully and perhaps dangerously slow. The data the I-Team received from both the state and the county is such a mess it's hard to say exactly how much the use of psychotropic medications among kids in care has increased. What is clear is that nearly 30 percent of kids in the system are taking at least one of these medications and the state confirms an increase last year. At the same time both agencies were supposed to be fixing the problem.

Woman sues after being held 'hostage'

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by Jamiel Lynch

July 29, 2014

A woman from Carbondale claims she suffered emotional and mental distress during an active shooter training exercise she claims she didn't know she was a part of.

Michelle Meeker is suing the Carbondale police chief and an officer. Her employer, the Heritage Park Care Center, where the exercise occurred October 13, 2013, is also listed in the complaint. In a complaint received by 9NEWS Tuesday, Meeker claims she was taken hostage by a man with a gun while at work at the assisted living center in Carbondale. Meeker says the gunman held her against her will while she begged for her life. According to the complaint, what she did not know at the time was that the man with the gun was a Carbondale police officer, and it was all a part of an active shooter drill that was taking place. Meeker claims that she was not informed of the training and suffered severe mental and emotional distress since the incident.

Debate over legalizing marijuana takes center stage in Colorado

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by Jeffrey Wolf

October 19, 2011

DENVER - After more than 40 years of surveys, support for the legalization of marijuana has reached the magic number: 50 percent.

In Colorado, voters will decide next year on whether to allow the use of small amounts of marijuana. Five years ago, the state voted 59 to 41 to turn down a similar measure. Next year, the measure will come back.

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