Study: Fish in drug-tainted water suffer reaction Ohio BOSTON: What happens to fish that swim in waters tainted by traces of drugs that people take? When it’s an anti-anxiety drug, they become hyper, anti-social and aggressive, a study found. They even get the munchies. | It might sound funny, but it could threaten the fish population and upset th...
Study finds pregnancy nausea drug won't harm fetus The Guardian MARILYNN MARCHIONE | AP Chief Medical Writer= There's reassuring news for pregnant women miserable with morning sickness: A very large study in Denmark finds no evidence that using a popular anti-nausea drug will harm their babies. | One in 10 pregna...
2 new weight-loss drugs aim to help thin us down Indianapolis Star Molly Day knows what its like to get stuck on a weight plateau. | No matter how hard you try, nothing seems to work. | About six weeks ago, she turned to lap band surgery, a bariatric procedure that makes the stomach smaller. But had she been a...
Midwest City police captain explains how to tell if person is high on drugs The Oklahoman | By Jaclyn Cosgrove | email | Capt. David Huff has a long list of things people have used as drug pipes. | “If you name an item, I've seen it where people smoke out of it,” Huff said. “A used light bulb, a Mountain Dew bottle, a socket ...
Study finds pregnancy nausea drug won’t harm fetus The Salt Lake Tribune One in 10 pregnant women has nausea and vomiting bad enough to need medicine but many forgo it out of fear of side effects. No drugs are currently approved for morning sickness in the United States although doctors are free to prescribe whatever they...
Novo Nordisk shares tumble on drug review setback US News | NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Novo Nordisk are sinking in premarket trading after the Danish drugmaker said U.S. regulators want more data before they can finish their review o...
Syria crisis leaves medicines in short supply BBC News Bomb attacks and air strikes are the visible and immediate images associated with the conflict in Syria. But more subtle consequences, like the decimation of the pharmaceutical ind...
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Mediterranean diet cuts heart attack risk: Study The Siasat Daily London, February 25: | A diet rich in olive oil, nuts and other Mediterranean foods reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke or death from heart disea... (photo: Creative Commons)
Anxiety drug found in rivers changes fish behaviour The Guardian Normally shy perch became bolder and more independent when exposed to a drug called oxazepam for treating anxiety | The effect of the drug on European... (photo: Public Domain / Karelj)
