Word: impaction
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...oral narcotic Vicodin to using a more potent opioid drug delivered through a patch. "The Vicodin wasn't nearly as powerful as the opioid patch," says Palmer, "yet it gave her more pain relief. That tells you this is a patient who wants control. In some patients the psychological impact of being able to open a pill bottle, pull out a pill and take it gives them some sense of control in their life. If you have a pump sending medication into your spine, or a patch on your skin, you in fact may feel out of control...
...Carson delivered a special brand of wit and class, particularly during his sharp opening monologues. He interacted with a fascinating array of guests, accentuating his intriguing and often hilarious interviews with his deadpan expression. Heeere's to a legendary master of late-night talk TV who had an unforgettable impact on people's lives...
...going to do [Flags of Our Fathers] has a little bit broader scope. It bounces back and forth between 1945 and 1996, and it's got to capture several generations. There's the generation of the men who fought World War II and also their families and the impact it had on all of them when they were brought back to the States and were treated as heroes--that horrible thing about being anointed as a hero when you don't feel like you've done anything heroic...
...good job with drug safety," says Dr. David Graham, the associate director for science and medicine in the agency's Office of Drug Safety and its chief whistle-blower. Graham calls the latest changes "cosmetic." An FDA official counters, saying they are "significant" and promise to have "a profound impact...
...will be a long time before a conclusion can be reached about the impact that the decision to invade Iraq has had on the long-term global interests of the U.S. Having initiated the war in Iraq, however, the U.S. must not be in a hurry to pull out, despite criticism and pressure. Instead of setting a time limit for eventual withdrawal, the U.S. must make certain Iraq is no longer a danger to the rest of the world and ensure that Saddam Hussein's Baath Party doesn't make a comeback soon after the U.S. leaves. It does...