12 March 2012 Last updated at 07:31 ET Four people have been arrested after drugs believed to be worth thousands of pounds were recovered by police in Aberdeen. A 30-year-old woman and three men aged 26, 31 and 34 were detained after an operation in the city centre Continue reading
Scammers are exploiting search giant Google’s popularity to sell drugs online, a computer security firm warned this week. GFI Labs said the cyberscammers are sending out unsolicited emails pitching drugs via a so-called “Google Pharmacy.” “Of course, this time around, online criminals only used Googles name in an attempt to pique users interest and have them start clicking away,” it said in a blog post Continue reading
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People with the bone-thinning condition osteoporosis often skip the drugs they are prescribed, and telephone counseling does little to change that, according to new research. Researchers said osteoporosis is involved in more than two million fractures a year in the U.S., racking up medical costs of $19 billion. In addition to exercise and a healthy diet with enough calcium and vitamin D, as well as measures to prevent falls, medications may reduce the risk of broken bones — which can take a serious toll on the health of old people Continue reading
By Dahl Erickson on Feb 28, 2012 in Featured, Lincoln County, News Members of the Lincoln County Republican Party met in Cokeville this past weekend for their caucus which goals at the party level with the intent of moving forward at the grass roots level. Over 100 Lincoln County Republicans gathered on Saturday in Cokeville for the biannual Caucus, said Marti Halverson, Lincoln County Republican Party State Committeewoman Continue reading
27 February 2012 Last updated at 21:29 ET People who choose not to eat animal products may be unaware that common medicines could contain them, a study suggests. Many tablets and liquid medicines use gelatin, derived from animal bones or skin. Continue reading
Yakima County is conducting a survey to gather input from community members about chemical dependency prevention, intervention and treatment. The county received federal block grant money to help reform health care. The survey will help to guide the development of the Yakima County Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care plan Continue reading
22 February 2012 Last updated at 07:25 ET Detectives have described a thwarted plan to bring five tonnes of cocaine to the UK from Colombia as being like a movie plot. Coded messages, trips to South America and drugs hidden in crates of fruit all featured in a plan masterminded from inside a Nottinghamshire prison. Had it worked, the men stood to make millions of pounds Continue reading
Widely prescribed drug for dogs has potentially lethal side-effect We all know that the big drug companies are not always truly honest with us regarding the potential side effects of their medications, and this is true for medications for dogs also. There is one drug for arthritis in dogs, Rimadyl, that is being widely prescribed in Crescent City. But what you are not being told is that one potential side-effect could be the death of your dog. Continue reading
advertisement People over the age of fifty have been entering drug treatment programs in greater numbers. In 1992, the 50-plus demographic accounted for 6.6 percent of all admissions. Continue reading
The results of an autopsy performed Sunday were inconclusive, according to Winter, who denied reports that the coroner's office had told Houston's family that it had determined a cause of death. Continue reading
