College Freshmen See Rx Drug Misuse More Risky Than Alcohol, Pot
But surveys found cocaine viewed as most dangerous to health WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Freshman college students think the occasional use of prescription drugs for non-medicinal purposes poses a greater risk to their health than smoking pot or knocking back five drinks eve...Families, friends, schools and neighborhoods contribute to adolescent alcohol misuse
Characteristics present in the four social environments in which young people livefamilies, peers, schools, and neighborhoodscontribute both positively and negatively to whether teens misuse alcohol, with risk from one area possibly being magnified or decreased by attributes of another. That's t...MEDai Technology Identifies Prescription Drug Misuse
ORLANDO, Fla., July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- MEDai, Inc., headquartered in Orlando, FL, is a leading provider of advanced solutions for healthcare that utilize award-winning predictive analytics to offer a robust suite of predictive modeling solutions that address the needs of health plans, employers...High Court Warns Medical Staff Against Misuse of Ambulance
The Delhi High Court Wednesday held that the misuse of ambulances of government hospitals by medical staff would be viewed seriously, stressing that their services be availed of only by patients. A division bench of Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice S.N. Agrawal said: "No ambulance of any of ...High Court Warns Medical Staff Against Misuse of Ambulance
The Delhi High Court Wednesday held that the misuse of ambulances of government hospitals by medical staff would be viewed seriously, stressing// that their services be availed of only by patients. A division bench of Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice S.N. Agrawal said: "No ambulance of any of t...Project Stop to Block the Misuse of Cold and Flu Drugs
Pharmacy Guild launched a new program in Australia to stop the misuse and stocking up of the cold and flu drugs. The police would be informed automatically// via text messages alerting them to the name and location of the person amassing these drugs at pharmacies. In this new online program each ti...ARUP Laboratories Applauds FDA's Decision on the Value of KRAS-Mutation Testing in Colorectal Cancer
...tories can partner with laboratories and hospitals to improve patient care and decrease overall health care costs by helping reduce over-, under-, and misuse of laboratory tests. To learn more about how ARUP Laboratories can help your laboratory, please visit www.aruplab.com/Education/OnlinePresentations/...Acura and King Receive FDA Complete Response Letter Regarding Acurox(R)
... a proposed indication for the relief of moderate-to-severe pain. Acurox utilizes Acura's proprietary Aversion Technology, which is designed to deter misuse and abuse by intentional swallowing of excess quantities of tablets, intravenous injection of dissolved tablets and nasal snorting of crushed tablets....Classwide Opioids REMS: A Good Idea, Implement Carefully
...r this REMS the people at risk include patients and non-patients, those who misuse or abuse the drug and are not prescribed the medication. This raises impor...ed consequences to people living with chronic pain in the effort to prevent misuse and abuse of these important medications. It would be of great concern if ...Shire Withdraws European Application for DAYTRANA(TM) (Methylphenidate Transdermal System)
...mediately if you or your child develops any of these conditions or symptoms while taking Vyvanse. Abuse of amphetamines may lead to dependence. misuse of amphetamine may cause sudden death and serious cardiovascular adverse events. These events have also been reported rarely with amphetamine use. ...Premier Research Announces Milestone New Drug Application
...tion for the relief of moderate to severe pain. Acurox(R) utilizes Acura Pharmaceuticals' patented Aversion(R) Technology, which is designed to deter misuse and abuse by intentional swallowing of excess quantities of tablets, intravenous injection of dissolved tablets and nasal snorting of crushed tablets....ID Analytics Study Reveals Employees' Criminal Misuse of Stolen Identities
Internal Identity Theft Research Uncovers New Fraud Behavior Patterns SAN DIEGO, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- ID Analytics, Inc., the leader in on- demand identity intelligence, today released the results of its groundbreaking internal data theft study which provides an unprecedented analysis of t...Anti-biotech groups obstruct forest biotechnology
...ghly combative." The researchers believe that major changes in the structure and interpretation of the treaty are required to prevent its continued misuse in ways that they argue "is clearly against its original spirit and intent." ...Scientists urge world leaders to respond cooperatively to Pacific Ocean threats
... Oceans, Coasts and Islands, a multi-stakeholder network committed to advancing ocean issues within international agreements. "The impacts of misuse of our ocean resources on our economy, our environment and our community can no longer be ignored," said Gov. Sinyo Harry Sarundajang of the Indonesia...Scots and Irish at greater risk of drink-related death, study shows
...e differences." Alcohol is thought to cause as much death and disability worldwide as tobacco use or high blood pressure. In England alone, alcohol misuse is estimated to costs more than 20 billion a year. ...Francisella tularensis: Stopping a biological weapon
...esignated a potential biological weapon. Since the events of September 2001 and the subsequent anthrax attacks on the USA, concern about the potential misuse of dangerous pathogens including F. tularensis has increased. As a result, more funding has been made available for research on these organisms and ...New studies predict record land grab as demand soars for new sources of food, energy and wood fiber
...Response in Ghana, lamented that international efforts to address climate change and poverty are only beginning to address "abuse, poor governance and misuse of natural resources in the management of forests, particularly in the forests of West Africa. "We face a 'deficit of democracy' plagued by violent...Perspective: Policies must keep pace with genetic progress
...emain in genetic testing oversight, and there still may be opportunities to misuse genetic information. Hudson, director of the Pew Charitable Trusts-fund...the legislative process. "When the first federal legislation to prevent the misuse of genetic information was introduced in 1995, many in the health care, res...Scientists find potential protein biomarkers for growth hormone
... whose research is funded by the Ohio Eminent Scholars program and Ohio University's Edison Biotechnology Institute. Because identification of rhGH misuse or abuse has high stakes it can make or break an athletic career the current method has too many variables to depend on, he said. It's still ear...Need for federal protection against genetic discrimination
...f patients trust genetic researchers with access to their genetic information. However, most people do not trust health insurers and employers not to misuse their genetic information through disclosure or discriminatory practices- should they have access to it. The Colleges third position says: Posi...Killer fungus spells disaster for wheat
... We advise at least two resistance genes, says Ward. Wheat with the SR24 gene alone gives any Ug99 strains resistant to SR24 a huge advantage, just as misuse of antibiotics selects for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, says Ward. Farmers then switched to using wheat with other resistance genes and the same thi...Sequella Receives SBIR Funding Grant from the NIH for Further Development of Tuberculosis Drug SQ609
...mal compliance rate (30-60%) as a result of significant side effects and the inconvenience of daily therapy for such a long period of time. Decades of misuse of the existing antibiotics and poor compliance created an epidemic of drug resistance that now threatens TB control programs worldwide. In early 2006...Celebrity Designer Ty Pennington to Host 10th Annual 'ADHD Experts on Call' Program
...or immediately if you or your child develops any of these conditions or symptoms while taking Vyvanse. Abuse of amphetamines may lead to dependence. misuse of amphetamine may cause sudden death and serious cardiovascular adverse events. These events have also been reported rarely with amphetamine use. V...U.S. Clinicians Indicate a Strong Need for New Tools to Combat Sepsis
...rveys, nearly all participating hospitalists and pulmonary and critical care specialists indicated that antibiotic resistance stemming from antibiotic misuse is a primary concern as it may have an increasing effect on the development of Superbugs. "For decades, advancement of the diagnosis of sepsis has b...New Drug Application Submitted for Remoxy(TM) (ORADUR(TM)-Based Oxycodone)
...odone intended to treat moderate to severe pain. Based on DURECT's ORADUR technology, Remoxy is designed to resist common methods of prescription drug misuse and abuse. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020717/DRRXLOGO ) "We are pleased that the first NDA has been filed for a drug candidate ...Mothers of Victims Applaud Federal Effort to Collect DNA Upon Arrest
...s of the end of 2007. And not once, since 2003 or since 1990 when the state's DNA program began, has there ever been an instance or even allegation of misuse of this database. "DNA is, in the end, truth. And innocent, law abiding citizens are not afraid of the truth. "We applaud Congress and the Federal...