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Ketamine: a potential rescue drug for depression takes a step forward
For years, physicians have been inching their way to a better understanding of how -- and how well -- the drug ketamine, a "twilight drug" used to sedate some patients before a painful procedure, can lift someone with severe depression almost...
Tags: Depression, Medical Research, Behavioral Conditions, LSD, Chemical Industry
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It's finals week: Do you know what your teen is taking to study so hard?
By the end of high school, 12% of teens say they have taken a stimulant medication for reasons other than to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But parents, including many of those whose kids are taking ADHD drugs in a bid to boost...Tags: University of Michigan, Education, Religion and Belief, Substance Abuse, Adderall (drug)
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California Senate requires larger print for drug labels
Ever squinted to read the directions on a medicine bottle but couldn’t make out the small print? California lawmakers have the prescription to solve that problem. The state Senate has approved legislation requiring pharmacists to print specific,...
Tags: Ellen M Corbett
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Letters: Pot's place in medicine
Re "The marijuana measures," Editorial, May 10 Your editorial supporting Measure D mentions medical marijuana as a treatment for glaucoma patients. In my 25 years as a glaucoma sufferer, I have never been prescribed marijuana. In fact, research...Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Health Treatments, Glaucoma
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Doctoring in a family way
Jennifer was one of my first patients as a new doctor, and she came to see me about an unintended pregnancy. A single mom to a rambunctious 5-year-old girl, Jennifer was struggling economically and battling depression. We talked about the options...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Birth Control, Health Treatments, Social Issues, Health Insurance
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Baseball: No. 1 seeds Mater Dei, Bonita and Paraclete all lose
Varsity Times InsiderThere were so many breaking news stories on Thursday regarding the opening round of the Southern Section baseball playoffs that one story hardly is enough. Three No. 1 seeded teams -- Mater Dei in Division 1, Bonita in Division 3...... -
Baseball: The home run that keeps on going [Video]
Varsity Times InsiderOn the second pitch in the bottom of the first inning on Thursday, Jake Bauers of Huntington Beach Marina sent the ball flying over the right-field fence against Norco. It was one of those moon shots seen at a big-league...... -
Farmer loses seed patent case
WASHINGTON — Monsanto Co. and other companies that patent seeds may prohibit farmers from growing a second crop from their genetically modified seeds, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously. The closely watched decision was a clear victory for...
Tags: Genetic Engineering, Elena Kagan, Invention and Innovation, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Agriculture
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Generic version of narcotic Opana still for sale despite concerns
Federal regulators said Friday they would continue to allow sales of generic Opana, a narcotic painkiller similar to OxyContin, even though the pills are prone to abuse. Like OxyContin, Opana is an extended-release narcotic designed to offer pain...Tags: Pain, Prescription Drugs, Food and Drug Administration, OxyContin (drug)
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Texas pitcher gives teammate urine for drug test; test still fails
This story would be funny if it weren't so sad. Texas Longhorns pitcher Corey Knebel was suspended from the team on Friday because he substituted his urine sample for a teammate's to prevent the teammate from failing a drug test. Problem: Knebel's urine...
Tags: ADHD, Social Sciences, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Arts and Culture, Adderall (drug)
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California Senate acts on pay phone rates, drug sales
SACRAMENTO -- The state Senate acted Monday on bills aimed at protecting pay phone users against high charges and reducing robberies of pharmacies. The Senate approved SB 50, which requires California pay phones to have signs warning those using...
Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Elections, Theft, Ted Lieu, Prescription Drugs
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Pfizer to sell Viagra online, take on counterfeit pills
Pfizer Inc. will begin selling its popular erectile dysfunction pill Viagra to patients on its website, in an unusual move to combat counterfeit drugs. It's a novel strategy because drug-makers rarely sell medicines directly to patients, but analysts...
Tags: Erectile Dysfunction, Pfizer Inc., Viagra (drug), Prescription Drugs, CVS Corp.
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