Medicine/Health & Fitness

1. Perhaps Drug Rehab Slipped Her Mind? — 2007-07-27
   An Australian member of parliament has called for the children of drug addicts to be permanently removed from their parents and offered for adoption. Liberal MP Bronwyn Bishop wants to see ... »
   
    
2. Vaccine Safety — 2007-07-26
   The premise of vaccines is a good one: modify an infective agent (bacteria, virus) in the laboratory so it is no longer virulent (disease-producing) without destroying its antigenic ... »
   
    
3. X-Rays – What You Don't See & Feel Can Hurt You — 2007-07-26
   There is little doubt that x-ray technology (x-rays, CT scans, fluoroscopy) in medicine has done much good and is an invaluable diagnostic tool. Although I seriously question its ... »
   
    
4. Drug Rehab News: Feds Bust $15M Phony Prescription Drug Ring — 2007-07-26
   Five people have been indicted by a federal grand jury in a $15 million scheme that provided powerful prescription drugs to thousands of customers nationwide. Prescription drug addiction ... »
   
    
5. Drug Rehab Is In Short Supply For Native Americans — 2007-07-25
   American Indians and Alaska Natives have higher rates of dependence on or abuse of psychotherapeutic drugs, painkillers and tranquilizers than all other races, according to the U.S. ... »
   
    
6. Alcohol Detox Q & A: Do Ankle Bracelets Help In Battle Against Addiction? — 2007-07-25
   The recent rash of celebrity drunk driving arrests has brought international attention to the problems of alcohol abuse among the rich and famous. And it’s created a new celebrity of ... »
   
    
7. Alcohol Detox Needed in Conjunction with Alcohol Abuse Education and Legislation — 2007-07-25
   According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), raising the legal drinking age in the United States to 21 years old has saved 23,000 lives since the federal Minimum Legal Drinking Age ... »
   
    
8. Drug Detox Medications Part of National Study on Treatment for Prescription Pain Meds Addiction — 2007-07-24
   A first-ever large-scale national study has been launched to evaluate the effectiveness of buprenorphine/naloxone, marketed as Suboxone, in the treatment of addiction to prescription ... »
   
    
9. Alcohol Detox Q & A: Is Frequent 'Light' Drinking Alcohol Abuse? — 2007-07-24
   When I was younger I often went to friends’ homes after school and was there when their parents arrived home from work. Their usual routine was to walk through the door, kick off their ... »
   
    
10. Vasectomy Reversal Recovery — 2007-07-24
    Vasectomy Reversal recovery is generally a matter of a day barring complications. It is a same day check-in and check out exercise. Vasectomy reversal recovery is quick, as the ... »
    
     
11. Drug Rehab Part Of New Washington State Prison Reform Bill — 2007-07-23
    A new Washington State law backed by $25 million in state funding aims to keep ex-offenders from returning to state prison by providing them with needed counseling, education, job-training ... »
    
     
12. Drug Rehab Part Of New Washington State Prison Reform Bill — 2007-07-23
    A new Washington State law backed by $25 million in state funding aims to keep ex-offenders from returning to state prison by providing them with needed counseling, education, job-training ... »
    
     
13. The Pain Pandemic — 2007-07-21
    “The cry of mankind is not for pleasure but release from pain.” Goethe Pain can be a life saving bodily defense. To be born with the inability to feel pain assures early death, but in ... »
    
     
14. Drug Rehab Chronicles – Beware of Prescription Drug Combinations — 2007-07-20
    Just because the drug was prescribed by a doctor doesn’t mean it’s not dangerous After years of drug abuse, Vicki Lynn Marshall finally met her end with a deadly combination of ... »
    
     
15. Drug Detox For Steroid Abuse: A Serious Option — 2007-07-20
    Anabolic steroids – the kind used by athletes all over the world to help build lean muscle mass – are so easily available and their side effects so deadly that they have become a ... »
    
     
16. Strong Medicine for the Immigration Problem — 2007-07-18
    Like many California residents, I have mixed feelings about the influx of Mexican immigrants who are here illegally. I don't pretend to have all the answers, but Governor Schwarzenegger's ... »
    
     
17. Drug Detox Q & A: Can Opioid Pain Therapy Create Drug Addicts? — 2007-07-17
    Risk of drug addiction is higher with opioid painkillers than with other drugs We frequently hear or read about people who have become addicted to painkillers after being prescribed them ... »
    
     
18. Joint Supplements Reviews — 2007-07-17
    People of all ages and activity levels suffer from joint pain. Arthritis is the most common culprit, which can strike at any age. Athletes are another group that is particularly ... »
    
     
19. Ventral Hernias: An FAQ — 2007-07-17
    Thousands of patients experience ventral (incisional) hernias every year, and most of these hernias require hernial repair surgery. Here are some frequently asked questions about ventral ... »
    
     
20. Ventral Hernias: An FAQ — 2007-07-17
    Thousands of patients experience ventral (incisional) hernias every year, and most of these hernias require hernial repair surgery. Here are some frequently asked questions about ventral ... »