NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Data from police, drug treatment centers and hospitals shows an apparent decline in synthetic drugs in Tennessee after a law was passed banning most of the substances. Tennessee Poison Center director Dr. John Benitez says cases are still being reported in emergency rooms across the state, but the number this year has dropped...
Synthetic drugs declining in Tenn.
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News briefs from around Tennessee at 3:58 p.m. EST
New trials ordered in Knoxville torture-slaying KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A special judge on Thursday granted new trials for four people convicted in the torture-slayings of a young Knoxville couple, ruling that the presiding judge was intoxicated at the time. Special Judge Jon Kerry Blackwood cited an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into then-Criminal Court Judge Richard Baumgartner, who was disbarred in October. Twenty-one-year-old Channon Christian and 23-year-old Christopher Newsom were carjacked while on a date, sexually tortured and then killed in 2007. The four were convicted during trials in 2009 and 2010. One of them, Lemaricus Davidson, received the death...
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Obituaries 12/16
Darrell Brazzell Darrell Wyatt Scuz Brazzell, 55, of St. Petersburg, Fla, formerly of Dickson, passed away peacefully Nov. 13, 2011, at Bay Pines Veterans Hospital in St. Petersburg after a long illness. Per his wishes, his remains were cremated and a celebration of life will be held at the First United Methodist Church at 3 p.m., Dec. 17 and continue on to Thunder Alley at 4 p.m. Bikers are encouraged to ride their bikes in tribute to his love for the road. Mr. Brazzell was born July 19, 1956 in Dickson to Wilbert and Dolores Brazzell. Survivors include daughters, April of St. Petersburg, Ashley and stepdaughter, Christine of Palm Coast, Fla.; brothers, Danny Brazzell of Nashville, Don...
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City wants to settle anti-gay slur lawsuit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The city administration in Nashville is recommending settlement of a lawsuit over anti-gay graffiti. The...
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Drug companies spend millions to lobby state lawmakers
NASHVILLE, TENN. — A newspaper analysis of public records has found that more than 100 lobbyists have been hired since 2009 by pharmaceutical companies, suppliers and trade associations to influence lawmakers. The Tennessean...
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Appeals court dismisses TennCare lawsuit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal appeals court has thrown out a 15-year-old legal agreement that mandate regular medical and dental care for the 750,000 children on TennCare, more than a...
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Lawsuit over estate of Jim Reeves' widow under way
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The man who was married to country star Jim Reeves' widow for more than 30 years argues more of the estate...
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Lawsuit filed over drug rehab center in St. George
ST. GEORGE, Utah — A group of St. George residents is suing the owners of a drug rehabilitation center, claiming their property values...
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Tennessee high court to hear evicted customer case
NASHVILLE, TENN. — A case accepted by the Tennessee Supreme Court will decide whether businesses can be held liable if they evict a customer who is then injured on their property. The Tennessean (tnne.ws/136fQKC) reports the high courts action could have far-reaching implications if justices side...
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Man, wife draw prison terms in drug theft, sale
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge in Nashville has sentenced a married couple to prison terms for distributing painkillers taken from a pharmacy where the wife worked. Ken Stewart and Deborah Stewart had pleaded...
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Tenn. pharmacist sues over firing
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee pharmacist who says he was fired for refusing to sell the morning-after pill has filed a lawsuit against his former employer. The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/1f1jk86) reports Philip Hall says he was fired from Walgreens...
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Girl improving after experimental drug grows bones
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Nashville child who was born with a severe genetic disorder that prevented her bones from growing properly...
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Magistrate recommends against inmate lawsuit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal magistrate has recommended dismissal of a former Sumner County Jail inmate's lawsuit over a ban on Islamic head...
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Court filing suggests pharmacy misled regulators
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — New court filings suggest a Massachusetts pharmacy blamed for a deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis last year may have used patient lists from a Nashville clinic to mislead regulators. The suggestion was part of a statement by the former Saint Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgical Center medical director in a lawsuit brought by Wayne Reed....
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PharmaPoint: Schizophrenia - US Drug Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022
NEW YORK, April 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: PharmaPoint: Schizophrenia - US Drug Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022 http://www.reportlinker.com/p02081678/PharmaPoint-Schizophrenia---US-Drug-Forecast-and-Market-Analysis-to-2022.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Pathology PharmaPoint: Schizophrenia - US Drug Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022 Summary Schizophrenia is a persistent long-term brain disorder that causes severe, debilitating psychotic episodes. Its core symptoms, auditory or visual hallucinations, are often accompanied by fixed, false, and often paranoid beliefs,...
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Man who stepped into traffic charged with murder
DICKSON, Tenn. (AP) — A Dickson man who intentionally stepped onto a Nashville interstate to be struck by traffic...
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Nashville wants to settle anti-gay slur lawsuit
NASHVILLE, TENN. — The city administration in Nashville is recommending settlement of a lawsuit over anti-gay graffiti. The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/13CUeHL ) reported the Metro Nashville Council has the recommendation from...
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QA: How Are Antipsychotic Drugs Used on Children?
By LUCETTE LAGNADO Federal officials are reviewing the use of antipsychotic drugs on children in the Medicaid program, amid concern that so-called atypicals are being prescribed too often to treat behavioral problems. Here's more information about these drugs and their use. What medical conditions were atypical antipsychotic medications...
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Study: Antipsychotic drugs put kids at diabetes risk
Story Highlights Brand names of antipsychotics include Abilify, Seroquel and ZyprexaIncreased risk occurs within first year child takes the drugsResearchers suggest taking other medications first to treat behavioral problems SHARECONNECTTWEETCOMMENTEMAILMORE NASHVILLE — A type of drug commonly prescribed to young people with behavioral problems is putting them at increased risk for diabetes, according to a study by Vanderbilt University researchers published online Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry. Those who took antipsychotics — whose brand names include Abilify, Seroquel, Risperdal and Zyprexa — had a threefold increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes compared with those who took other...
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Catholics in Nashville sue over health law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A lawsuit filed by the Catholic Diocese of Nashville says the new federal health care law requires it to...
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