Icelanders hoping to light up may soon need a note from their doctor.
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Surge in hospitalizations for prescription drug abuse
New data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that the number of hospital admissions for prescription drug-related substance abuse increased 400% between 1998 and 2008. The latest figures add weight to concerns about surging prescription drug abuse in the U.S., and were characterized by Gil
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Over-the-counter wrinkle cream works as well as prescription
The New Scientist reports that the over-the-counter anti-wrinkle cream regimen Olay Pro-X is just as successful at reducing signs of aging as the leading prescription medication tretinoin, according to a study from Proctor & Gamble, the manufacturer of Olay products. The study, which was designed with the help of a University of
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Should weight factor into antibiotic dosage?
Most antibiotics and antimicrobial medications are prescribed to adults based on broad dosage recommendations that do not take individual body mass into account, a system that is outdated, according to an editorial published in the current issue of the British medical journal The Lancet. Whereas children’s antibiotic dosing is generally
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