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L.A. County sheriff backs database on sales of cold medicine...registry will help curb and prevent the number of smurfing incidences while still allowing consumers an appropriate degree of access" to ephedrine products, San Bernardino County Sheriff Rod Hoops wrote to state lawmakers. The database... |
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L.A. County sheriff backs database on sales of cold medicine...of residents' privacy. Sheriff Lee Baca says the proposed database on sales of cold medicine would help prevent excessive purchases of pseudoephedrine. (Brian Vander Brug/Los Angeles Times / September 21, 2009) Reporting from Sacramento... |
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FT.com - Arts & Weekend | 14 hours ago
Shooting partridges in Spain
...is a sort of gazpacho , followed by rare-cooked roast ox with peppers and potatoes , washed down with classic Spanish red and a tall gin and tonic. Rua asks me if I'd like to take my four bagged birds home. I resist. The prospect of a weekend...
In this article: Spain, Salmorejo, Spanish ham, Croquette, Chorizo, and Gazpacho
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Deadspin | 22 hours ago
Drinks Are Drank, Cleavage Flys And Everyone Was Blotto [Sad? Whimsy?]
...liquor and light beer, but when some pack of girls is asking you to do a lemon drop with them or you're on your third (fifth...whatever) gin and tonic , does it really matter? I sat at a table with a few people I was friends with. Along with...
In this article: Gin and tonic and Cleveland Indians
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Reuters | 1 day ago
Women who smoke risk having seizures: study
...factors, including history of stroke, were taken into account. Research has suggested that, as with nicotine , high alcohol or caffeine intake may also contribute to seizures. But in this study, women's drinking and caffeine habits were...
In this article: Seizure, Epilepsy, Nicotine, Caffeine, Oxygen, Brain damage, Harvard Medical School, U.S., and Brigham & Women's Hospital
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | 1 day ago
Don't judge a Twi-hard by their cover
...back to being 17 again, without all the aching. In fact, it's rather liberating. On that rather grandiose note, I'm off to make another gin and tonic into my New Moon plastic novelty cup and get back to looking at images of...
In this article: James Wolcott, Harry Potter, New Moon, Vampire, Gin and tonic, Vanity Fair magazine, and Twilight series
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Times Online | 2 days ago
Cocaine -snorting rabbi Baruch Chalomish cleared of drug dealing
Navigation - link to other main sections from here Cocaine -snorting rabbi Baruch Chalomish cleared of drug dealing A multi-millionaire rabbi who enjoyed cocaine -fuelled parties with prostitutes wept today as he was cleared of dealing...
In this article: Cocaine, Defendant, Cancer, and Tel Aviv, Israel
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | 3 days ago
Oliver's HK chances hinge on appeal
...on Monday after pleading guilty to a charge of returning a positive sample to a substance that contained traces of the prohibited drug ephedrine. He said on Monday he believed the positive test was the result of his use of a herbal...
In this article: Damien Oliver, Hong Kong Sprint, Apache Cat, Ephedrine, Hong Kong, Lightning Stakes, and Golden Jubilee Stakes
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European Journal of Public Health | 4 days ago
Cost-effectiveness of varenicline compared with nicotine patches for smoking cessation--results from four European countries
...2009 The European Journal of Public Health 2009 19(6):650-654; doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckp075 Cost-effectiveness of varenicline compared with nicotine patches for smoking cessation-results from four European countries Kristian Bolin1 , Koo...
In this article: Varenicline, Nicotine, European country, France, UK, Lund University, Belgium, E mail, and Lund, Sweden
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Medical News Today | 7 days ago
FDA Advisory Committee Finds Data Support The Claim That SPIRIVA(R) HandiHaler(R) Reduces COPD Exacerbations
...are allergic to any of the ingredients in SPIRIVA capsules ( tiotropium , lactose monohydrate) and if you have had any allergic reaction to atropine or any medicines like it, such as ipratropium (Atrovent ). Health Professional: Any medical...
In this article: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, FDA, Tiotropium, Ipratropium, Chronic bronchitis, Medical advice, Cough, Atropine, and Antibiotic
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Slashfood | 7 days ago
Hot Mexican Cocoa with Stone-Ground Chocolate
...substances, which definitely have an effect on the mind or body chemistry. These include compounds like theobromine , the primary alkaloid in cocoa and chocolate also stimulates the heart and has many therapeutic uses. People associate the...
In this article: Chocolate, Cocoa, Tryptophane, Theobromine, Alkaloid, Essential amino acid, and Sugar
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Times Online | November 19, 2009
Fake medicines seized as websites are shut down
...stimulant, were confiscated, along with large amounts of powdered raw ingredient. Three capsule-making machines, mixtures of caffeine , aspirin and other herbal powders, electronic weighing scales and a laptop were also found. The laptop...
In this article: Asthma, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Leicester, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, E-mail, Aspirin, Caffeine, Ephedrine, and Interpol
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The Salt Lake Tribune | November 18, 2009
Legislator wants to ban nicotine candy
This Site Tribtowns.com: Enter your Zip code to find news and events in your area Legislator wants to ban nicotine candy A northern Utah lawmaker wants the state to do away with nicotine candy that he says poses a danger to children.
In this article: Nicotine, Paul Ray, Utah, Department of Health, and Clearfield
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Arizona Daily Star | November 18, 2009
Was it nicotine withdrawal? Tucson man arrested for stealing smokes
...without budget dealUA Pres. Shelton : Campus funding at 'perilous cliff'No more Santa replies to Christmas letters sent to North PoleWas it nicotine withdrawal? Tucson man arrested for stealing smokesOprah: TV talk show to end in 2011TLC's...
In this article: Tucson, Nicotine, Arizona, TV Talk Show, Plastic surgery, Jon & Kate Plus 8, and Fort Bragg
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Medical News Today | November 17, 2009
ASCO Releases Updated Treatment Guidelines For Patients With Stage 4 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
...such as docetaxel (Taxotere ), gemcitabine (Gemzar ), irinotecan (Camptosar ), paclitaxel (Taxol ), pemetrexed (Alimta ) or vinorelbine (Navelbine ). - Bevacizumab (Avastin ) is recommended with carboplatin plus paclitaxel in particular...
In this article: Lung cancer, Cancer, Gefitinib, Erlotinib, Pemetrexed, Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, Irinotecan, and Gemcitabine
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Reuters | November 13, 2009
Nicotine patches and gum seem safe during pregnancy
...data on pregnant smokers who had participated in a study comparing psychological treatments with nicotine patches or gum to help them quit. Adding nicotine patches or gum tripled the number of women who quit, from 8 percent to 24 percent.
In this article: Nicotine, Reuters Health, Durham, University Medical Center, NEW YORK, and North Carolina
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MarketWatch | November 03, 2009
Johnson & Johnson to cut up to 8,200 jobs
...1% rise in its bottom line, its sales performance was tempered by declining sales of three of its top-selling prescription drugs, Topamax , Razadyne and Risperdal , due to increased generic competition. J&J's profit was also helped by lower...
In this article: Johnson & Johnson, Revenue, Tax, Risperdal, Breast implant, Alzheimer's, Mentor Corp, Razadyne, Topamax, and Neutrogena
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | October 28, 2009
Health trusts 'failing to cut use of 'chemical cosh' drugs'
...to find those dementia patients who are suitable for treatment with acetyl-cholinesterase inhibitors, such as donepezil , rivastigmine and galantamine. The drugs are not approved for use on the NHS in patients with early-stage Alzheimer's...
In this article: Dementia, Antipsychotic, Risperidone, John Lewis Partnership, Olanzapine, Alzheimer's disease, Rivastigmine, Galantamine, and Donepezil
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The Bergen Record | October 13, 2009
J&J posts 1 percent profit rise despite sales drop
...or other factors, including attention deficit disorder pill Concerta , painkiller Duragesic , anemia treatment Procrit and Alzheimer's drug Razadyne. Only a few drugs showed sales growth, including Remicade for rheumatoid arthritis and other...
In this article: Johnson & Johnson, Revenue, Risperdal, Alzheimer's disease, Elan Corp, Recession, Rheumatoid arthritis, Concerta, Remicade, and Razadyne
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Medical News Today | October 08, 2009
Everolimus May Help Thwart Trastuzumab Resistance In Breast Cancer Patients
... Hurvitz said. In a second study, similar results were obtained with the combination of everolimus (5 mg daily or 20 or 30 mg weekly) with vinorelbine and trastuzumab. Dr. Fatima Cardoso , with the Jules Bordet Institute in Brussels ,...
In this article: Everolimus, Trastuzumab, Breast cancer, Cancer, Renal cell carcinoma, Paclitaxel, Vinorelbine, and Medical advice


