Posts Tagged ‘drug’
£20m for UK thalidomide survivors
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 10:39 Comments OffThe government is to pay £20m and offer an apology to people disabled after their mothers took the drug thalidomide.
Wild daughters
Monday, November 23, 2009 8:52 Comments OffWhat makes a girl turn violent on her mother?
‘Intense’ child exercise studied
Monday, November 23, 2009 8:52 Comments OffThe benefits of intense exercise among school children are examined by researchers from the University of the West of Scotland.
Swine flu vaccine effects probed
Monday, November 23, 2009 8:52 Comments OffA study to identify any rare side effects of the swine flu vaccination is launched by scientists in Dundee.
Doctors’ warning on ketamine risk
Monday, November 23, 2009 8:52 Comments OffDoctors say there’s growing evidence the drug is causing serious bladder problems in some users.
Two-thirds of chicken ‘has bug’
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 6:59 1 CommentTwo-thirds of chicken on sale in the UK is contaminated with a bacterium which can cause severe food poisoning, research shows.
Asthma inhaler ‘failing children’
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 6:59 Comments OffOver one in ten children with asthma are taking inhalers that may do nothing for them, researchers believe.
Warning on liquorice in pregnancy
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 6:59 Comments OffPregnant women who eat a lot of liquorice could negatively affect their child’s intelligence and behaviour, a study suggests.
Test case for Zambia HIV policy
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 6:59 Comments OffTwo sacked Zambian Air Force officers sue the military for testing and treating them for HIV without their knowledge.
Cocaine vaccine may reduce ‘use’
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 6:59 1 CommentA vaccine to treat cocaine use helps some addicts to halve their dependency on the drug, researchers say.












