三个主要类型的药物滥用警告标志以及如何帮助
神农说大麻可以治疗风湿、痛风、疟疾,有意思的是,还可以治疗心不在焉。
Save on drugstore remedies with these effective, low-cost alternatives.Though you probably know your way around the drugstore, you may not be aware of some of the hidden money savers on the shelves. F
There's a version of the story of U.S. President William Henry Harrison's inaugural address that goes something like this: President Harrison's two-hour inaugural address in cold, wet weather was resp
Coughing is a vigorous attempt by your body to rid your upper respiratory tract of toxins, irritants such as allergens and harmful microorganisms such as viruses. A cough is a common symptom of colds
Scientists have discovered a compound that could make sit-ups and StairMasters as attractive as snacks and the sofa.More than one-third of U.S. adults are obese. Obesity-related conditions (heart dise
Vitamin D supplements could be as effective as prescription medicine at reducing high blood pressure, a conference will hear.The once a day tablets, available from chemists, produced reductions in hig
Thanks to advances in fighting HIV/AIDS over the last decades, these diseases are no longer the death sentences they once were — and some drugs offer the chance to protect against infection in t
Tired of waking up in the morning with nothing you can use to bore your co-workers or classmates? Sick of restful sleep unburdened by the constant thought of waking life? A lot of rumors, and one stud
Sleeping pills used by millions of Britons may increase the risk of early death more than five-fold, warn researchers.The higher the dose, the greater the risk. Those on higher doses also have an incr
Most weight-loss drugs help burn fat by speeding up metabolism, suppressing appetite, or both. But a new drug currently being tested on obese rhesus monkeys goes a step further: It reportedly "kills"
Hope for cancer patients whose suffering can no longer be eased by morphine
Doctors in the US have begun a clinical trial of a gene therapy that uses the body's natural painkillers to bring relief t
The world's first vaccine designed to prevent cancer was not developed by a pharmaceutical company. Instead, its development was funded by public institutions on two continents, including three unive
It's officially cold and flu season, that magical time of year when the whole world feels like one big puddle of snot. And the worst part? There's not much you can do. There's no cure for the common c
The birth control pill certainly represents a victory for women's rights, but the realities of taking a daily medication, not to mention the expense and some unpleasant side effects makes it seem m
An Afghan health worker administers the polio vaccine to a child during a vaccination campaign in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2010.
The public health community has gotten markedly better at distributing
A new drug has reversed sight loss in sufferers of an eye condition passed down through families, giving hope to thousands that they could be spared blindness.A clinical trial has found that a quart
Dr. Albert Liu, director of HIV Prevention Intervention Studies at San Francisco's …
AIDS drugs designed to treat HIV can also be used to reduce dramatically the risk of infection among het
A pill that triggers the heart to repair itself after an attack is being developed by scientists in a major step towards one of the "holy grails" of medical research.British-based researchers cla
As I write this, seasonal allergies are kicking my ass. It's hard to see my computer screen through my red, runny eyes and congested haze. But as with the common cold, there are very few solut
A new study reveals that asthma pills work just as well as inhalers and might be easier to take. Especially good news to hear since May is national Asthma Awareness Month. Asthma is defined as a lun
A prophylactic medicine that preliminary research has suggested prevents HIV infection among gay men appears to have no effect on women.Researchers stopped one in a series of long-term studies testi
Obesity can't be cured by pills, shots or even surgery.If only it were that easy.Despite centuries of supposed weight-loss remedies from anti-obesity soaps, crash diets based on vinegar to even amp
Lower back pain can strongly impair your everyday life—from having trouble lifting your groceries to impeding your workout regime. It seems relief might come from an unlikely source: the antid
A number of epidemiological studies have found that higher consumption of Docosaehexanoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fat found in fatty fish such as salmon, albacore tuna, whitefish and seaweed, is asso
We've known for years now that unprotected sex can lead to both pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV. We've also known that condoms do a pretty good, but by no means perfect,
Most hospitals have their share of weird cases, but Rhode Island Hospital may win some kind of prize for having an abundance of instances of treating people who have intentionally swallowed foreign
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends getting the seasonal flu vaccine as soon as possible, some doctors say people should wait until October or November. When's the best