Market Review: Poor Eurozone CPI Data Sends European Stocks Lower
Market Review: Poor Eurozone CPI data sends European stocks lower
On the upside, Novartis AG (NOVN) gained 3.5 percent after the company stated that it has ended the clinical trial of its heart-failure drug earlier than expected citing positive test results. Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA (BMPS) jumped 4.9 …
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Legalizing Medical Marijuana May Actually Reduce Crime
… linked to alcohol use. A separate study in the journal of Addictive Behaviors noted that "alcohol is clearly the drug with the most evidence to support a direct intoxication-violence relationship," and that "cannabis reduces likelihood of violence …
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US Rep. Ryan Foe Kaleka Used Medical Marijuana
US Rep. Ryan foe Kaleka used medical marijuana
A therapist in California, where medical marijuana is legal, recommended Kaleka use the drug because it's natural and less addictive than other pharmaceutical drugs. … Kaleka said he resisted seeking treatment for his grief for about four months. But …
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New Hepatitis Drug Worth 00 per Pill Questioned by Democrats
Sovaldi was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in December 2013 and could cure 80 percent of hepatitis C cases in a matter of 12 weeks. This is a higher cure rate using the least amount of time possible. Treatment using Sovaldi was also noted …
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Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana
"It's like all drugs that have been developed for a valid purpose-they can all be abused," he said. "It will depend on how it's regulated. I think for chemotherapy patients or others with debilitating nausea and pain the use of marijuana may be …
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Louisiana bans components for synthetic marijuana due to health scare
Synthetic marijuana products are marketed and sold as "safe" alternatives to marijuana, but they can cause extreme anxiety as well as reduce blood supply to the heart, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Synthetic marijuana has …
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Dealing With a Marijuana Addiction
Dealing with a marijuana addiction –
Marijuana Is Less Addictive Than Chocolate
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Claiming that marijuana is less addictive than chocolate, Pennsylvania State Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery County), also a Pennsylvania congressional candidate, has met strong opposition from addiction and drug policy …
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Marijuana. Legalize or not? Research says no, however I would recommend its …
Here's what you don't see in the media reports about marijuana. You don't see the harmful effects as reported by the prestigious National Institute on Drug Abuse. By a score of 15 to 1, marijuana's harm still outweighs its good, so let's not send a …
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What would pot's passage mean to Florida?
… and register medical marijuana treatment centers. Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican running for re-election, has made it clear he is against legalizing pot. Attorney General Pam Bondi is opposed, too. She tried to kill the amendment by arguing before …
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Minn. Physicians Ponder Medical Marijuana
Minn. physicians ponder medical marijuana
Bostwick said most marijuana studies are not high-quality because they're not randomized, controlled studies — the kind the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires to approve any new medication. Randomized patient trials have been nearly impossible …
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Alkermes Announces Initiation of ALKS 5461 Pivotal Clinical Program for …
Alkermes expects to use safety and efficacy data from the FORWARD studies as the basis for a New Drug Application (NDA) to be submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), pending study results. “With a novel mechanism of action and Fast …
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