Belgian man, thought to be in a stupor for 23 years, says he was alert but unable to cry out
Belgian says he was alert but mute for 23 years Fired psychiatrist says Marines suffering from stress are getting shoddy care at Camp Lejeune
Fired therapist: Stressed Marines get shoddy care In New Mexico, first to license medical pot producers, program is off to slow, cautious start
NM’s medical pot program has slow, cautious start WHO urges doctors to give antivirals early to at-risk groups with suspected swine flu
WHO: Give at-risk groups anti-flu drugs early Gunmen open fire at Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in Mexico, killing 1, wounding 4
Gunmen attack AA meeting in Mexico, killing 1 Judge overturns Colorado medical pot restrictions, criticizes health officials
Judge overturns Colorado medical pot restrictions HEALTHBEAT: Scans let doctors watch how brain changes in veterans with PTSD, blast injuries
Scanning invisible damage of PTSD, brain blasts More resources needed if war on drugs is to shift more toward treatment than imprisonment
Expanding drug treatment: Is US ready to step up? Medical marijuana shops abound in California as cities scramble to regulate them
Medical marijuana shops abound in California Obama administration considers genetic testing for some, mainly African, refugee applicants
Britain uses genetic tests for asylum-seekers, drawing heat from scientists, rights groups
Genetic tests for UK asylum seekers draw criticism Northern Calif. town bans medical marijuana collectives, cultivation; opponents threaten suit
Northern Calif. town bans medical marijuana shops Study shows worse outcomes for newer ‘off-pump’ heart bypass, better with heart-lung machine
Maine becomes 5th state to allow pot dispensaries as voters OK medical marijuana expansion
Maine becomes 5th state to allow pot dispensaries Maine voters reject tax-cutting referendums, approve medical marijuana dispensaries
Maine voters reject tax-cutting referendums Maine residents vote on taxes, medical marijuana, schools, transportation funding
Mainers vote on taxes, medical marijuana, schools Report: Problems continue at Illinois VA hospital where surgeries were suspended after deaths
Report: Problems continued at Ill. VA hospital Merck: FDA won’t accept its application for combo cholesterol pill including Pfizer’s Lipitor
FDA won’t accept Merck’s application for new drug Colorado ski town could push marijuana legalization, adding paraphernalia
Colo. ski town could push marijuana legalization Fresno judge says 9 marijuana shops must close until January trial on zoning violations
Judge: Fresno pot shops must close until trial Health experts say Russia’s abstinence approach no match for fast-growing AIDS epidemic
AIDS experts say Russia needs new HIV strategy Montana issues 1st industrial hemp-growing state license to Bozeman woman
1st Mont. license to grow hemp issued to woman Drug samples: Marketing ploy or boon to needy patients? Testimony is divided in Vermont
Vt. testimony sharply divided on free drug samples Michelle Obama marks breast cancer awareness month, survivors share health insurance storiesWASHINGTON — Joni Lownsdale never thought her 2002 breast cancer diagnosis would land her in the middle of the Obama administration’s fight with the health insurance industry. Courts weigh Oklahoma abortion laws that would ask women about race, education, reasonsOKLAHOMA CITY — Abortion rights supporters have challenged two new Oklahoma laws that would give the state some of the strictest abortion laws in the country by forcing women to answer questions about race and their relationships, and to listen to a doctor talk them through an ultrasound. Marijuana on full display near Montana cop shop for those seeking medical cardsGREAT FALLS, Mont. — Jason Christ lit a bowl of homegrown marijuana outside the Great Falls Civic Center, not worried that the police station was right around the corner. Idaho Supreme Court vacates judgment in lawsuit between MRI company, Boise hospitalBOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Supreme Court on Thursday vacated a ruling in a lawsuit that resulted in one of the largest jury verdicts in Idaho history, essentially sending the case between MRI Associates and Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center back for a new trial. Cost restraint helps most drugmakers post higher profits, but recession, generics hurt salesTRENTON, N.J. — Drugmakers on Thursday mostly posted improved third-quarter profits by keeping costs down, as generic competition, the global recession and unfavorable currency exchange rates generally hurt sales. LA speeds up push for law against new marijuana clinics after judge bars moratoriumLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles officials are speeding up consideration of a new law to outlaw most new medical marijuana outlets after a judge barred a moratorium. Where’s the good stuff? Medical marijuana explosion creates booming review businessDENVER — The store has a television lounge and a pool table, and snacks and acupuncture are free for customers who drop up to $130 an ounce on 16 varieties of marijuana. But a reviewer of the business warns the decor looks a little cliche, what with the Grateful Dead posters on the wall and the Mexican-blanket tablecloths. |