Irish Times |
New definition of hypertension would have major implications in Ireland
Irish Times The new American guidelines for managing high blood pressure have just been published under the lead authorship of an Irish doctor, Paul Whelton. The overall message in the guidelines is that the levels of blood pressure for the diagnosis of ... |
Deccan Chronicle |
Marijuana may be not effective for tackling opioid addiction: study
Deccan Chronicle Nearly two-thirds of patients receiving medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction also have chronic pain. Opioid overdose rates have more than tripled in the past two decades and are now the second-leading cause of accidental death in the US ... Marijuana may not aid patients fighting opioid addiction Marijuana may not help patients fighting opioid addiction, WSU study finds Do you think marijuana reduces your depression, anxiety? Then you are in for a rude shock |
Yahoo7 News |
Beyond call of duty: Policeman makes life-changing decision to adopt heroin addict's baby
Yahoo7 News A kind-hearted police officer has adopted the baby of a heroin addict he met while responding to a burglary. Video Cop adopts baby from mum addicted to drugs. CLOSE. Video Cop adopts baby from mum addicted to drugs. It was a routine call out for police ... 'Guardian angel' police officer adopts opioid-addicted newborn from homeless woman |
Irish Post |
Irish villagers complain Viagra plant fumes have men and dogs walking around with 'hard-ons'
Irish Post The rural village of Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork, has been the site of a Viagra plant for 20 years (Picture: iStock). RESIDENTS of a tiny Irish village where Viagra is manufactured have complained that fumes from a nearby factory have been giving them a hard ... Cork villagers claim fumes from local Viagra factory is leaving men and dogs 'stiff' Cork viagra factory's fumes are an aphrodisiac, locals say |
Scientific American |
A New Antibiotic Weakness—Drugs Themselves Help Bacteria Survive
Scientific American Antibiotics save lives, but they are not fail-safe. Even when microbes haven't acquired drug-evading genetic mutations—a hallmark of antibiotic resistance—the medications don't always clear infections. A new study identifies a surprising reason why ... Rise of the Microbes Indian Medical Association (IMA) guidelines for reducing antimicrobial resistance Before buying antibiotics read the guidelines by IMA |