Stronger oversight for prescription pain pills recommended
Say you go to the dentist and need to have a root canal. As you leave, the dentist writes a prescription for a opioid pain reliever such as Vicodin or Percocet.
Jun 25, 2014
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Chronic inflammation accelerates ageing
(Medical Xpress)—Inflammation could be a key factor in the ageing process academics at Newcastle University have found, and the discovery could help scientists identify new ways of delaying ageing.
Jun 25, 2014
European court tells France to keep paraplegic on life-support
The European Court of Human Rights has told France not to remove life support from a man in a vegetative state for the past six years, blocking a landmark French court ruling.
Jun 25, 2014
Adults with Asperger Syndrome at significantly higher risk of suicidal thoughts than the general population
Adults with the autism spectrum condition known as Asperger Syndrome are nine times more likely to experience suicidal thoughts than people from the UK general population, according to the first large-scale clinical study ...
Jun 25, 2014
New study shows link unlikely between insomnia symptoms and high blood pressure
There's good news for the 30 per cent or more of adults who suffer from insomnia—difficulty falling asleep, waking up for prolonged periods during the night or unwanted early morning awakenings.
Jun 25, 2014
