| ACT unveils Australia's first moveable MRI The ACT Government has unveiled a new $10 million neurosurgery suite at the Canberra Hospital. abc.net.au |
A Wave of Addiction and Crime, with the Medicine Cabinet to Blame Drug users are breaking into people’s homes in search of prescription painkillers and other medications. feeds.nytimes.com |
Lead poisoning spikes in Nigeria, aid group says By 2010-10-06T14:43:58ZDAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- An international aid agency says 400 children have died from lead poisoning in northwestern Nigeria and contamination has spread to two more villages.... hosted.ap.org |
States linking prescription databases, fight abuse By EMERY P. DALESIO 2010-10-15T13:26:23ZRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Starting next year, dozens of states will begin knitting together databases to watch prescription drug abuse, from powerful painkillers to diet pills.... hosted.ap.org |
Pradaxa bests warfarin for atrial fibrillation stroke risk The drug Pradaxa has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help prevent stroke in people with a type of abnormal heart rhythm ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |