• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 22nd, 2015
Marijuana Use More than Doubled in the US Between 2001 and 2013

Marijuana Use More than Doubled in the US Between 2001 and 2013

Disorders like abuse or dependence also became more common

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 4th, 2015
Cancer Drug Might Also Improve Memory, Sharpen the Mind

Cancer Drug Might Also Improve Memory, Sharpen the Mind

Experiments on rats show the drug benefits the brain

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 23rd, 2015
Company Bumps Drug Cost from $13.50 (€12) to $750 (€674) a Pill

Company Bumps Drug Cost from $13.50 (€12) to $750 (€674) a Pill

“We're simply charging the right price,” they insist

Mom Buys Cocaine for Her Daughter's 18th Birthday Party

Mom Buys Cocaine for Her Daughter's 18th Birthday Party

She just really wanted her daughter to have fun

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 7th, 2015
Study: Quit-Smoking Drug Doesn't Cause Any Serious Side Effects

Study: Quit-Smoking Drug Doesn't Cause Any Serious Side Effects

More people should be prescribed this drug, researchers say

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 6th, 2015
Drug Shown to Reduce Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s Disease

Drug Shown to Reduce Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s Disease

The drug has so far only been tested on lab rats

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 19th, 2015
Viagra for Women: FDA Approves Libido-Boosting Drug Addyi

Viagra for Women: FDA Approves Libido-Boosting Drug Addyi

The drug is meant for premenopausal women

Recreational Marijuana: An Honest Talk

Recreational Marijuana: An Honest Talk

Make no mistake about it, weed is not all fun and games

Woman Calls 911 to Complain About Her Drug Dealer Ripping Her Off

Woman Calls 911 to Complain About Her Drug Dealer Ripping Her Off

The dealer took her money but didn't give her any weed

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 5th, 2015
Viagra for Women: FDA Advisory Panel Backs New Libido-Boosting Drug

Viagra for Women: FDA Advisory Panel Backs New Libido-Boosting Drug

Flibanserin is the work of Sprout Pharmaceutical

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 19th, 2015
New Drug Limits Damage to Nerve Cells, Promises to Treat Alzheimer's

New Drug Limits Damage to Nerve Cells, Promises to Treat Alzheimer's

The drug is the work of a team of scientists at Lancaster University in the UK, will soon enter clinical trials

Woman Finds Cocaine in Her Granola Bar, Thinks It's a Prize of Sorts

Woman Finds Cocaine in Her Granola Bar, Thinks It's a Prize of Sorts

The police are now trying to figure out where the cocaine came from and how it ended up in the granola bar

Liquid Marijuana Could Treat Severe Epilepsy, Study Finds

Liquid Marijuana Could Treat Severe Epilepsy, Study Finds

When administered to volunteers, a medicinal form of liquid marijuana reduced the rate of seizures by over 50%

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 6th, 2015
Cholesterol Drug Found to Mimic the Effects of Marijuana, Sort Of

Cholesterol Drug Found to Mimic the Effects of Marijuana, Sort Of

Study reveals the common cholesterol drug fenofibrate might help treat nausea, pain, even neurological conditions

Drug Speeds Up the Metabolism, Promotes Weight Loss

Drug Speeds Up the Metabolism, Promotes Weight Loss

Experiments carried out on mice show the experimental drug essentially tricks the body into burning more fat

40 Pounds (18 Kilograms) of Crystal Meth Found Hidden in Broccoli

40 Pounds (18 Kilograms) of Crystal Meth Found Hidden in Broccoli

The stash was neatly packed inside a duffel bag, authorities estimate it is worth roughly $440,000 (€386,000)

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 10th, 2015
Psychedelic Drug Successfully Used to Prevent the Onset of Asthma

Psychedelic Drug Successfully Used to Prevent the Onset of Asthma

The drug, dubbed (R)-DOI, can block pulmonary inflammation and other biological changes associated with allergic asthma

 
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