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Youth-drug can 'reverse' ageing in animal studies
BBC News
US scientists have performed a dramatic reversal of the ageing process in animal studies. | They used a chemical to rejuvenate muscle in mice and said it was the equivalent of transforming a 60-year-old's muscle to that of a 20-year-old - but muscle strength did not improve. | Their study, in t...
Why America Has a Prescription Drug Epidemic: To Regulate Or Educate? No Question -- You ...
Huffington Post
The Global Drug Survey grew out of my interest in the use of drugs within the rave scene in the 1980s and 90s. Since that time GDS has evolved into the biggest annual survey of drug use in the world. While we retain a strong interest on the dance flo...
Violet Hawes, disgraced doctor, facing drug and gun charges
CBC
A Nova Scotia doctor suspended two years ago and then charged with trafficking prescription drugs is facing new criminal allegations after police raided a Middle Musquodoboit home and found 20 marijuana plants and two guns. ...
This Ohio 'doctor' drugged, raped and killed a pregnant woman
Denver Post
(Andrew Welsh-Huggins/AP) | An ex-Ohio doctor was sentenced to 36 years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to causing the death of an expectant mom forced to turn to prostitution to support herself and her two young children. | Former emergency r...
YIR: Raleigh's Kerr Drug becomes Walgreens after sale
The Business Review
Kerr Drug | Kerr Drug CEO Anthony Civello says Walgreens is “the perfect partner.” | Staff Writer- Triangle Business Journal  |  | RALEIGH – Raleigh lost another headquarters when Illinois-based inked a deal to purchase , announced at...
Ariad may still try for approval of leukemia drug in new patients
Business Journal
Don Seiffert BioFlash Editor- Boston Business Journal Email | Ariad Pharmaceuticals’ relaunch of its leukemia medication in the U.S. will focus on patients who have not responded to other drugs, but the Cambridge biotech may still try for approval ...
GSK GlaxoSmithKline office in Makati City, Philippines
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GSK to change the way it promotes drugs
US News
Comment () Tweet | LONDON (AP) — British drug company GlaxoSmithKline says it will stop offering financial support to doctors and other health-care professionals to promote i...
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Exercise helps women tolerate breast cancer drugs
Tampa Bay Online
SAN ANTONIO — Exercise might help women beat breast cancer. Researchers found it can ease the achy joints and muscle pain that lead many patients to quit taking medicines th...
Arimidex (anastrozole) 1 mg tablets
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Breast cancer drug 'halves likelihood of high-risk women developing disease'
The Guardian
Anastrozole must be made available on NHS immediately, say charities and authors of trial funded by Cancer Research UK | A consultant analyses a mammogram. There are calls for the ...
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Gaga: I use drugs to forget
Belfast Telegraph
Lady Gaga likes the effect smoking marijuana has on her. | The 27-year-old singer has opened up what makes her use the drug. Speaking to British talk show host Alan Carr, Gaga - re...
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A child doing physical exercise-health-India. Exercise helps prevent diseases in kids
Newstrack India
Tweet | Washington, Dec 16 (ANI): New studies have shown that when children increase their level of physical activity, they experience positive health... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam)
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President Barack Obama addresses thousands at the opening session of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's (AIPAC) annual policy conference Sunday, March 4, 2012, in Washington. Obama launches $100 mn HIV cure initiative
Newstrack India
Tweet | Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) President Barack Obama announced Monday the US will shift $100 million into research efforts in the next three years ... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster)
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Tomatoes in a vegetable market Tomato-rich diet cuts breast cancer risk
The Times Of India
A new study has revealed that a diet rich in tomato may help protect at-risk postmenopausal women from breast cancer. | The study found eating a diet ... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
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President Barack Obama greets Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan in the Oval Office prior to their bilateral meeting, Oct. 23, 2013. Obama Commutes Sentences Of 8 People Convicted Of Drug Crimes
Huffington Post
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is commuting the sentences of eight people he said were serving unduly harsh sentences for drug crimes. | O... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)
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