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Dubai Police arrest 49 pc of drug-related suspects across UAE during secon
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
During the same period, their efforts also resulted in substantial seizures, including confiscating 491 kilogrammes of drugs and 3,333,916 narcotic pills.
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Study look into behavior patterns of people who achieve weight loss clinic
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A recent study that looked at information on more than 20,000 American adults found that eating better and exercising more leads to weight loss that lowers the risk of heart disease, but that skipping meals and taking diet pills leads to only little weight loss, weight stabilization, or weig
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Japan to allow trial sale of emergency contraception pills sans prescripti
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A ministry panel has approved the sale of so-called morning-after pills at pharmacies that have trained pharmacists, private rooms, and are available on weekends, nights and holidays through March.
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Mexican authorities seizing packages containing fentanyl from China
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to NTD, the packages mainly contain the precursor chemicals used to make the synthetic opioid. Those that aren't seized could be made into pills and smuggled into the US through the Southern border.
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Skipping meals and intake of prescribed diet pills linked to minimal weigh
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The study is the first to compare weight-loss strategies and results in the context of the American Heart Association's "Life's Essential 8," a checklist promoting heart disease risk reduction through the pursuit of recommended metrics for body weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood suga
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Japan approves nation's first abortion pill Mefeego
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
It would provide an alternative to a surgical procedure amid calls for progress in women's reproductive rights and gender equality. In Japan, abortions have been usually performed with metal instruments. As this procedure is invasive, medical experts and others are calling for introduction o
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Sleeping pill lowers levels of Alzheimer's proteins: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Sleep problems can be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease. Many patients who are later diagnosed with Alzheimer's begin having trouble sleeping and staying asleep years before cognitive symptoms such as memory loss and confusion emerge. It's a vicious cycle: Alzheimer's disease causes
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Male contraceptive shows promise in preclinical study
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In preclinical models, an investigational contraceptive medication created by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers temporarily inhibits sperm and prevents pregnancies. The study, which was published in Nature Communications on February 14, reveals the feasibility of on-demand male contraceptio
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Promising drug delivery method might replace injections with pills: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Chronic conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, usually require lifelong injections. Patients skip doses due to needle phobia, injection-associated infection, and pain, which encourages the development of new delivery strategies that combine efficacy with minimal side effects in order to a
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US FDA clears passage for pharmacies to dispense abortion pills
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The US Food and Drug Administration has, for the first time cleared a passage for certified pharmacies to dispense abortion pills in the United States, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday.
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Fake call centre selling 'Viagra' busted by Mumbai Police; 5 arrested
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai's Borivali police on Wednesday raided a fake call centre located in Gorai and arrested a female operator and four telecallers who used to sell libido-enhancing drugs.
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Study suggests pills rather than injections for cancer, diabetic patients
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers found that how pills can help cancer and diabetic patients to manage their ailments instead of needles and injections. UCR scientists have created a chemical "tag" that can be added to these drugs, allowing them to enter blood circulation via the intestines.
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