Drugs
A drug, broadly speaking, is any substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function.
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Antibiotics, the Pill and Unintended Pregnancy
Antibiotics alter the gut flora and affect the body's ability to absorb hormones. More of the active ingredient is passed during a bowel movement and breakthrough bleeding and pregnancy can occur...
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New Delhi > India
Tattoos could be potential markers of drinking
Tattoos and body piercings have become so popular in western societies that many people consider them to be fashion trends, researchers say...
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New York > USA
New Drug Might Reduce an Alzheimer's Marker: Study
An experimental drug might lower a marker of Alzheimer's disease seen in the spinal fluid of patients with mild to moderate disease, a small new study finds...
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Gothenburg > Sweden
New Drug May Help Fight Rare Bone Marrow Disorder
Two new studies confirm that the new drug ruxolitinib can help people with the rare bone marrow disorder called myelofibrosis...
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Houston > USA
FDA adding diabetes, memory loss warnings to statins
U.S. health regulators will add warnings to the labels of widely used cholesterol lowering drugs, such as Lipitor, saying they may raise levels of blood sugar and could cause memory loss...
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New York > USA
Aspirin could beat cancer spread: Australian study
Aspirin and other household drugs may inhibit the spread of cancer because they help shut down the chemical 'highways' which feed tumours...
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Melbourne > Australia
Cancer drug reverses Alzheimer's in mice: Study
A widely available cancer drug has shown remarkable success in reversing Alzheimer's disease in mice, raising hope of a breakthrough against incurable dementia in humans...
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Ohio > USA
Dangerous Supplements
We Americans do love our dietary supplements. More than half of the adult population have taken them to stay healthy, lose weight, gain an edge in sports or in the bedroom, and avoid using prescription drugs...
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New York > USA
Are You Taking the Right Medication?
Playing doctor as kids exposed the most exciting distinctions between boys and girls. But new research has uncovered some less obvious differences between the sexes-specifically, our responses to drugs...
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New York > USA
3 popular drugs face ban for serious side-effects
After the recent ban on nimesulide, India is looking to clamp down on three other controversial drugs-Gatifloxacine, Tegaserod and Deanxit...
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New Delhi > India
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