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FDA panel votes to take Vicodin, Percoset off the market

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To anyone who uses Vicodin, Percoset, Darvocet, Lortab, and any meds that contain Acetaminophen, read this! This has been in the news before, when a group originally petitioned the FDA, but the FDA has now voted. The ban could be real and official very soon. Excerpt: “If the combination products are eliminated, the acetaminophen and [...]

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Jun

Teen diagnoses own illness in Science Class

Posted by steph Published in news article

This isn’t about Endometriosis, but it is all too familiar. Women with Endometriosis are very often misdiagnosed as having other illnesses, including irritable bowel syndrome, rather than endo. I am inspired by this story! Teen Outsmarts Doctors In Science Class Self-diagnosis impresses docs who’ve missed signs of her disease for years By Emily Feldman Updated [...]

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