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http://www.healasthma.com – . Family struggles to deal with death of inmate By Jeff Starck jstarck@wdhprint.com For Kathy Singer of Wausau, nighttime dreams used to provide an escape from everyday life. But the death of her son in has robbed her of that simple pleasure.Singer and her husband, Chuck, are trying to cope with the sudden death of Fredrick Miller, , on Jan. while he was an inmate at the Marathon County Jail awaiting sentencing on a probation violation.Miller collapsed at p.m. while playing cards… . Mother seeks answers after son’s death in jail By Jeff Starck jstarck@wdhprint.com For Kathy Singer of Wausau, nighttime dreams used to provide an escape from everyday life. But the death of her son in has robbed her of that simple pleasure.Singer and her husband, Chuck, are trying to cope with the sudden death of Fredrick Miller, , on Jan. while he was an inmate at the Marathon County Jail awaiting sentencing on a probation violation.Miller collapsed at p.m. while playing cards… . New questions on medicines given to young Mar. –Most children treated at major pediatric hospitals are given medicines not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in patients so young. The study, in today’s Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, found that the sickest children and those undergoing surgery were most likely to get a so-called off-label drug. But altogether, nearly percent of the children cared for at academic children’s hospitals got at least one medicine… . New questions on medicines given to young PHILADELPHIA – Most children treated at major pediatric hospitals are given medicines not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in patients so young. The study, in Tuesday’s Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, found that the sickest children and those undergoing surgery were most likely to get a so-called off-label drug. But altogether, nearly percent of the children cared for at academic children’s hospitals got at least one… . Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News – New questions on medicines given to young Mar. Most children treated at major pediatric hospitals are given medicines not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in patients so young.The study, in today’s Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, found that the sickest children and those undergoing surgery were most likely to get a so-called off-label drug. But altogether, nearly percent of the children cared for at academic children’s hospitals got at least one medicine… QUICK HITS Saints tackle suspended after positive drug test METAIRIE, La. � The New Orleans Saints suffered a blow to their defensive line Tuesday as the NFL suspended defensive tackle Hollis Thomas four games for violating the league�s policy on anabolic steroids and related substances.Thomas� suspension without pay begins immediately and will last through the end of the regular season. He will be able to return the roster Jan. , which would be in time for… . chronic obstructive pulmonary … chronic obstructive pulmonary disease THE QUESTION Two commonly used inhaled drugs have been shown to reduce the wheezing and breathing difficulties that accompany chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). When symptoms of this progressive lung condition become more severe, do the inhalers still yield comparable results? THIS STUDY combined data from studies involving , people with COPD. In some of the studies, participants had been randomly assigned to use an… Woman is arrested after filing claim of drug-tainted milk A search of a Perrysburg Township woman’s apartment turned up the same prescription medicine she told police she found in a sealed container of chocolate milk from a Kroger store, Perrysburg police said yesterday.As a result, Stephanie M. Wood, , of Mandell Rd. was charged with making false alarms, a fifth-degree felony punishable by up to months in prison and a , fine.She was arraigned yesterday afternoon in Perrysburg Municipal Court and was released on… . Prescription drug prices Best to shop around (EDIT) A study of prescription drug prices by the Michigan Attorney General�s Office showed a disturbing — but not too surprising — reality Drug prices vary widely, even within a few blocks in the same city. And it�s not that some pharmacies have high prices and others low prices. The wide disparity in prices occurs within as well as between pharmacies.For example, on the day the survey was done, you could buy acetaminophen with codeine for . at Rite Aid… Some nonprescription inhalers for asthma could be banned WASHINGTON – Certain types of nonprescription inhalers used for decades by asthma sufferers, often against the advice of doctors, could be taken off drugstore shelves because they contain propellants that harm the ozone layer.An advisory panel voted – Tuesday to recommend that the Food and Drug Administration ban Primatene Mist and similar nonprescription inhalers, said Fran Sullivan, a spokesman for Primatene manufacturer Wyeth Consumer Healthcare. The agency usually follows the advice… –