Ecstasy may damage brain cells, study finds
The brains of ecstasy users show low levels of a certain protein, a finding that may explain why many feel they need to turn to higher doses of the drug. cbc.ca |
Kansas Doctor And Wife Found Guilty Of Prescribing Painkillers, Causing Deaths
The Associated Press/Wall Street Journal: "A federal jury Thursday found a Kansas doctor and his wife guilty of conspiring to profit from illegally prescribing painkillers to dozens of patients who later died, in a case highlighting medical treatment of chronic pain sufferers and prescription drug abuse... mnt.to |
Social media 2nd choice after 911 in crisis poll
About one in five adults in the U.S. say they would use email, the web or social media to try to contact emergency responders in a disaster, a new survey suggests. cbc.ca |
Mind games take aim at brain decline
California-based PositScience has done wonders for HIV patients in suffering from cognitive decline in Toronto with Brain Fitness software. cbc.ca |
Ottawa sets new lead limits
The federal government has set new limits on the amount of lead allowed in consumer products, particularly those directed at small children who are more vulnerable to the effects of the heavy metal. cbc.ca |