MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) — Widely used blood pressure medications called beta blockers do not cut a person's odds of developing colon cancer, a new study contends. Continue reading
Guiding tourists while under the influence of drugs or alcohol is unacceptable, say two West Coast adventure tourism operators.They were responding to the news that Carterton hot air balloon pilot Lance Hopping, had cannabis in… Continue reading
50% of Patients Seizure-Free After Trying First Anti-Seizure Drug By Salynn Boyles WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Continue reading
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India's Health Ministry said Friday it had set up an expert panel to review the operations of its drug regulatory agency, accused of colluding with pharmaceutical firms to approve drugs without trials. Continue reading
11 May 2012 Last updated at 06:02 ET India has more than 10,500 drug makers with a domestic turnover of nearly $9bn. Yet, something is rotten with the way drugs are tested and sold in the country. Continue reading
By Aruna Viswanatha WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Global drugmakers could face new U.S. scrutiny after a report from lawmakers in India alleged abuses in that country’s drug approval process, lawyers familiar with such investigations said Continue reading
Large dogs with police trainers walked through hallways and locker rooms at two Elgin middle schools Thursday, checking for drugs as part of School District U-46′s random search program, which officials say serves as a deterrent to teenagers. As they sniffed along the lockers and floors at Abbott and Kimball middle schools, neither of the dogs indicated they smelled marijuana or other illegal drugs. About a year and a half ago, the Elgin-based district started random dog searches in its high schools after an increase in suspensions because of drugs, Safety Coordinator John Heiderscheidt said Continue reading
10 May 2012 Last updated at 08:53 ET By Jane Bradley and Rita Monjardino BBC News, London Evidence of illegal drugs being used by children as young as 14 attending supposedly “safe” all-night raves has been uncovered by a BBC London investigation. Let’s Go Crazy (LGC) is a popular clubbing event which markets itself as a safe night out for over 16s where drugs will not be tolerated. It hires out venues across London for its all-night events. Continue reading
