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The Weeknd admits he can't make music 'sober'
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 5 (ANI): The Weeknd recently opened up out about his struggles in the past when he once succumbed to "heavy" drug use, and continues to use them while creating music.
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Pregnant woman shot dead: Women activist calls for curbs on 'gun cult
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.5 (ANI): A day after a drunk man shot a 22-year-old pregnant orchestra dancer after she refused to dance with him, the general secretary of National Federation of Indian Women, a Communist Party of India (CPI) backed organisation, Annie Raja, has said the government ne
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Got kidney stones? Alpha-blockers may be effective
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 4 (ANI): To help people get rid of large kidney stones, US Researchers have promoted a non-surgical way by suggesting off-label use of drugs called alpha blockers that can facilitate stone passage.
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New technique could extend shelf life of protein drug
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
WashingtonD.C [US], Dec. 3 (ANI): A recent study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals a new way to improve the stability of common protein drugs and extend shelf life.
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Delhi HC sets aside Centre's ban on 344 drugs
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delh [India], Dec.1 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday agreed with pharmaceutical companies and set side the Centre's notification on banning of 344 fixed dose combination (FDC) drugs
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HC to pronounce verdict on Centre's ban on 344 FDC medicines today
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 1 (ANI): The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on 454 petitions filed by drug and healthcare majors challenging the Centre's decision to ban 344 fixed dose combination (FDC) medicines today.
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In path breaking discovery, scientists develop vaccine against opioid over
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Nov.26 (ANI): According to a recent study, scientists have developed a vaccine that blocks the pain-numbing effects of the opioid drugs oxycodone (oxy) and hydrocodone (hydro) in animal models.
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Opioid treatment associated with chronic wound healing: Study
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 23 (ANI): A study published in Wound Repair and Regeneration, has found that the chronic wounds heal faster if a patient has never received opioids drugs.
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Marijuana boon for drug addicts: Study
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov. 17 (ANI): A UBC study has found that using marijuana could treat people addicted to opioid drugs and help some alcoholics to quit their drinking habit.
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Ministry of Health's AMRIT scheme completes one year
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov.16 (ANI): The flagship programme of the Union Health ministry - AMRIT (Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment) - to provide affordable life-saving cancer, cardiac drugs and medical disposables has successfully completed its first year, serving over f
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Indian Medical Device Industry seeks Government's attention on upcomi
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 16 (ANI): As Industry associations prepare to submit a detailed representation of Medical Device Industry to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare it has been a winding exercise for last six months involving a
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Children of alcoholic parents face risk of underage drinking
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 16 (ANI): Approach to preventing alcohol and drug use by some adolescents should begin in early childhood, suggests a study published in Developmental Psychology journal.
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