Being an Active Amputee Ain't Cheap

Being an active amputee ain't cheap
“Amputation, even with a prosthesis, decreases the level of activity for most people, leading to worsening of these problems, as well as obesity, hypertension and ischemic heart diseases or clogged cardiac arteries.” Studies have … Meanwhile the …
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Stockton drug habit dad stole own son's toys in £50k raid on mum's home
Dave said Michael had been on heroin for a few years and methadone to try to kick the habit. He had recently been doing well and even signed in to a rehab clinic, which is why they left him the house keys. After the burglary, Lynne had to sleep on the …
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Addicts getting fix from painkillers as more users treated for prescription
The study by the National Rehabilitation Centre also found there has been a sharp rise in the number of patients downing three or more pharmaceutical drugs at once in an attempt to maximise their effects. The study examined the records of nearly 600 …
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