Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Appoints Dr. Pankaj Bhargava as Chief Medical Officer
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Appoints Dr. Pankaj Bhargava as Chief Medical Officer
… Bhargava, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Bhargava brings to Dicerna more than 15 years of experience in oncology drug development and translational research gained in leading industry and academic institutions. In his role as Chief Medical …
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Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
In a survey released today by the Pew Research Center, 87 percent of people characterized drug abuse is either a “crisis” or a “serious problem” in the U.S. That number hasn’t changed much in nearly twenty years. What has changed is… Continue reading
BC-US–Heroin Across America,ADVISORY, US
BC-US–Heroin Across America,ADVISORY, US
In Butler County, Ohio, responding to heroin overdose calls is so common that the EMS coordinator likens it to "coming in and eating breakfast — you just kind of expect it to occur." A local rehab facility has a six-month wait. One school recently …… Continue reading
Academy's Work Is Recognised by National Award
Academy's work is recognised by national award
The King's Academy, in Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, has received an achievement award from PSHE For Life, an internationally recognised education resource for teachers and health professionals, for the quality of its teaching and the time it gives …
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Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse on the Rise
Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse on the Rise
The growing alarm to drug abuse is nothing new, but as the number of deaths rise in Fairfield County, Norwalk officials are warning the community of what has become not only a state-wide epidemic, but a local emergency. State-wide drug-related deaths have… Continue reading
Depression Pills for Teenagers?
Question by Jenna Braga: Depression pills for teenagers?
I’m 14 & I have really bad depression, I’ve had it for years & years….I’ve had a rough past with my mom being a drug addict…Luckily, I have my dad…He was a single parent, raising 2 kids. We lived with my grampa… Continue reading
Fertility Drugs Do Not Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Fertility Drugs Do Not Raise Breast Cancer Risk
“Overall, our data show that use of fertility drugs does not increase breast cancer risk in this population of women, which is reassuring,” says Louise Brinton, who heads research on hormone-related cancer at the National Cancer Institute. In 2009 …
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To New Bethany and Back: One Woman's Journey to Report the Man She Says …
To New Bethany and back: One woman's journey to report the man she says …
They knew the term "sister treatment" and could remember the pain of being physically attacked and beaten by other residents without the staff intervening. But of all the unpleasant memories, these were … Some of… Continue reading
Youths Attend Drug Abuse Forum
Youths attend drug abuse forum
Members of the Rise Above Colorado team held a forum Wednesday night to discuss the dangers of prescription drug abuse and how to take steps to prevent abuse or help someone in need. The forum was held in front of about 20 children and a… Continue reading
Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center | Alcohol Recovery Center
Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center | Alcohol Recovery Center — http://drugrehabinchicago.net Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center is comprised of detoxification, counseling, aftercare services, and more for drug, alcohol, …
Conway moves to stop liquor licenses in Belvedere
A powerful city senator has amended legislation in Annapolis to ban any new liquor licenses… Continue reading