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    May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Antidepressants: A help or hindrance to those facing surgery?

    About 11% of Americans over age 12 take an antidepressant, making the drugs the most widely used medication in the United States. And with more than 51 million in-patient surgeries performed annually in the United States, a substantial overlap between the two patient populations -- those on antidepressants and those facing surgery -- is a certainty.
    About 11% of Americans over age 12 take an antidepressant, making the drugs the most widely used medication in the United States. And with more than 51 million in-patient surgeries performed annually in the United States, a substantial overlap between the...

    Tags: Cardiologists, Health and Medical Professionals, Chemical Industry, Behavioral Conditions, Heart Disease

    2. May 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. A wife's Alzheimer's, a husband's obsession

    Ken Chiate is a born problem-solver, and in the summer of 1961, when he was on break from college, his problem was a head-turning blond named Jeannette.
    Ken Chiate is a born problem-solver, and in the summer of 1961, when he was on break from college, his problem was a head-turning blond named Jeannette. He was head lifeguard at a public pool in Phoenix, where his father owned a liquor store. She worked...

    Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Health and Medical Professionals, Alzheimer's Disease

    3. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Government shuts down HIV/AIDS vaccine trial

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    In another major setback for efforts to develop a vaccine to boost immunity to the human immunodeficiency virus, known as HIV, a key clinical trial was ordered shut down this week after an independent panel of safety experts found that participants...

    Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Disease Prevention, Drugs and Medicines, HIV, National Institutes of Health

    4. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Pot in a pill: All the pain relief without the smoke

    Unless there is some recognized analgesic effect of rolling a joint, lighting it up and deeply inhaling the by-products of marijuana combustion, then it stands to reason that you could distill the psychoactive ingredient of marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, and formulate it into, say, a capsule. Doing so would combine the relief that comes with smoked marijuana with the ease of a pill and the quality control that comes with approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
    Unless there is some recognized analgesic effect of rolling a joint, lighting it up and deeply inhaling the by-products of marijuana combustion, then it stands to reason that you could distill the psychoactive ingredient of marijuana,...

    Tags: Over-the-Counter Medicines, Pain, Lifestyle and Leisure, Substance Abuse, Drugs and Medicines

    5. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. HIV vaccine trial shut down

    In another major setback for efforts to develop an HIV vaccine, federal researchers have shut down a key clinical trial after an independent panel of safety experts determined that volunteers who got an experimental vaccine appeared to be slightly more...

    Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Disease Prevention, HIV, Science and Technology, Chemical Industry

    6. Apr 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. FDA approves an old drug for morning sickness

    The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a drug to treat the severe nausea and vomiting that some women experience during early pregnancy. The Canadian-made medication will be marketed as Diclegis. It is the only prescription medication approved for pregnant women experiencing "morning sickness" that does not go away with a bland diet of small meals that are low in fat.
    The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a drug to treat the severe nausea and vomiting that some women experience during early pregnancy. The Canadian-made medication will be marketed as Diclegis. It is the only prescription medication...

    Tags: Vomiting, Birth Defects, Food and Drug Administration, Drug Trafficking, Drugs and Medicines

    7. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Another vaccine fails to prevent staph infections, study finds

    Staph infections remain a significant problem for hospital patients, and scientists are trying to develop vaccines to prevent Staphylococcus aureus bacteria from establishing itself in vital areas like the heart, lungs or blood. But it&rsquo;s turning out to be a difficult task: A promising vaccine intended to protect heart-surgery patients from <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/staph-infections/ds00973/method=print&amp;dsection=all">staph infections</a> worked no better than a placebo, a <a href="http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1674236">new study reported</a>.
    Staph infections remain a significant problem for hospital patients, and scientists are trying to develop vaccines to prevent Staphylococcus aureus bacteria from establishing itself in vital areas like the heart, lungs or blood. But it’s turning out...

    Tags: Staphylococcal Infection , Heart Surgery, Disease Prevention, National Institutes of Health, American Medical Association

    8. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Here's why you've got a hangover.

    Did you celebrate St. Patrick&rsquo;s Day with a few too many green beers? Are you experiencing the medical condition commonly known as a hangover?&nbsp;
    Did you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a few too many green beers? Are you experiencing the medical condition commonly known as a hangover?  As you do your best to cope, you might take some solace in the fact that scientists believe humans have...

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Symptoms, Stroke, Dizziness, St. Patrick's Day

    9. Mar 7, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  9. ‘World War Z’: Martin Scorsese, others join audiobook cast

    Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times
    “World War Z,” author Max Brooks' best-selling novel about the aftermath of a worldwide zombie epidemic, has an almost supernatural ......
    10. Nov 30, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Promising new treatment for cocaine addiction adds stimulant drugs

    Cocaine dependence is a devilishly difficult addiction to break, owing to the drug's unique chemical ability both to reward users and to disrupt their impulse-control mechanisms. But a surprising drug combination may offer an equally clever way to loosen cocaine's hold on an addict, a new study has found.
    Cocaine dependence is a devilishly difficult addiction to break, owing to the drug's unique chemical ability both to reward users and to disrupt their impulse-control mechanisms. But a surprising drug combination may offer an equally clever way to...

    Tags: Psychotherapy, Food and Drug Administration, Drugs and Medicines, Heroin, Chemical Industry

    11. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Science isn't on the drug warriors' side [Blowback]

    Former head of the Drug Enforcement Administration Robert Bonner wrote in his <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-dea-marijuana-blowbac-20130201,0,5287678.story">Feb. 1 Blowback article</a>, "There is still no such scientific study establishing that marijuana is effective as a medicine."
    Former head of the Drug Enforcement Administration Robert Bonner wrote in his Feb. 1 Blowback article, "There is still no such scientific study establishing that marijuana is effective as a medicine." Nonsense. Over the last several years, the state...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Food and Drug Administration, Trials, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Medical Research

    12. Jan 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. The DEA's marijuana mistake

    For a muscular agency that combats vicious drug criminals, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration acts like a terrified and obstinate toddler when it comes to basic science. For years, the DEA and the National Institute for Drug Abuse have made it all but impossible to develop a robust body of research on the medical uses of marijuana.
    For a muscular agency that combats vicious drug criminals, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration acts like a terrified and obstinate toddler when it comes to basic science. For years, the DEA and the National Institute for Drug Abuse have made it all...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Morphine (drug), Barack Obama, Medical Marijuana Therapy, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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