Prescription information of legally sold drugs such as OxyContin, Vicodin, Ritalin, and Ambien will be stored by a centralized, state-managed database that can be accessed by doctors and pharmacists around Arizona.
Access to the database will be recorded and limited to doctors and pharmacists.
From AZCentral.com:
The program, which debuted in December and is overseen by the Arizona [...]
Baseball has been one game that has seen the most of steroids and performance enhancing drugs. The fact that baseball sluggers are making use of everything from steroids to amphetamines for finding a place in the record books and keep earning name, fame, and recognition is unacceptable to many baseball fans.
These infuriated fans believe that [...]
According to a study by researchers from Emory University, giving progesterone to victims with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) shortly after the injury is safe and effective in reducing the risk of death and the degree of disability.
The research was published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
From News-medical.net:
As the results were so impressive, the [...]
Teriparatide, a synthetic form of the human parathyroid hormone, can be more than just useful for treating glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (OP) as per a recent study.
It was found by the research team that patients with glucocorticoid-induced OP who were treated with teriparatide for a period of 3 years had a greater enhancement [...]
Not all natural medications could be termed as completely safe, as per a research by a Consumer Reports magazine.
The consumer publication found out that a dozen of herbal supplements, which are banned in Europe, Canada, and Asia but widely available in the US can result in severe health complications such as cancer, liver [...]
The use of steroids may be twice as prevalent as what is suggested by official figures, according to a leading expert to BBC.
Jim McVeigh, drug expert, said that the number of regular anabolic steroid users in the UK is around 100,000 while the same was suggested as 42000 by the British Crime Survey.
From News.bbc.co.uk:
One treatment [...]
According to a report presented at the American Heart Association’s 2010 Conference on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism, academic performance in young people is linked with their physical fitness.
Academic performance of children is linked with their physical fitness, as per Lesley A. Cottrell, Ph.D., study presenting author and associate professor of pediatrics at [...]
The NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, recently said that he is in favor of expanding the regular NFL season to 17 or 18 games over the next few years. This means that every team will get a chance to get an extra home game and they will also be playing one more [...]