New 'Trojan Horse' Cancer Drug Successfully Treats Patients With 6 Different Kinds of Lethal Tumors
The drug was shown to be so successful, researchers are now beginning clinical trials to test its efficacy against even more cancers.
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Diabetes Patients May Soon Be Able to Say Goodbye to Needles, Thanks to These Capsules From MIT
Insulin shots may soon be a thing of the past now that MIT researchers have developed an oral capsule to deliver insulin.
Formerly Homeless Bus Driver Wins Awards Because He Never Stops Smiling - And His Passengers Love It
London's favorite bus driver has only been on the job for 16 months - but his cheerful disposition has won the former homeless ex-convict several awards.
Listen to Woman's Incredible Story of How an Accidental Phone Call Pulled Her Out of Drug Addiction
Auburn Sandstrom was in dire straits when she made a phone call to an unlikely person who would change her life.
Instead of Buying New Car, Retired Paramedic Spends $40K on Overdose Prevention Kits and Already Saved 94 Lives
This 52-year-old retiree is determined to save as many people as possible – and he does this by giving away a simple nasal spray called Narcan.
Police Clown Units in Mexico Befriend Youth to Prevent Crime
In Tultitlán, Mexico, where the police officers are considered some of the most corrupt in Latin America, children who are victims of domestic violence, susceptible to drug sales and bullying, are being helped by cops with big smiles and red noses.
Fewer Kids Dying From Leukemia, Study Shows
Kids with one type of leukemia are living longer than they used to, most likely thanks to new drug combinations that mean fewer patients are relapsing after a first round of treatment.
Exercise Good As Or Better Than Heart Pills
Exercise can be as good as medication for people with conditions such as heart disease, a study has found. A study in the British Medical Journal looked at hundreds of trials involving nearly 340,000 patients and found moderate physical activity, for example, reducing the risk of stroke by up to 27%.
American Teens Shun Alcohol and Cigarettes in Record Numbers
Alcohol and tobacco use by U.S. teens are at the lowest point in 40 years of tracking.
New Class of Drugs Prevent Migraines and Offer Hope
A new class of drugs has prevented 50% of migraines in half the patients taking it.
New Nasal Spray is Simple Treatment for Overdoses, Could Save Thousands
The U.S. FDA approved a cheap, easy-to-use nasal spray that reverses the effects of a drug overdose — and could save thousands of lives.
New Drugs For Hepatitis C Called Game Changers
With declarations that a new day is dawning in the treatment of hepatitis C, an FDA advisory panel unanimously approved the first of two new drugs to treat the stubborn liver infection. I can look into the faces of the people (with hepatitis C) and offer them some hope, said an NIH doctor.
Software Saves Prescription Drugs From Landfills, Sends to Needy Patients
This software saves millions of dollars in unused prescription drugs from the trash, rerouting them to people who need, but can't afford, medicine.
New Bill in Congress Today Allows States to Legalize Pot
Congressmen Barney Frank (D-MA) and Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-TX) will introduce a bill in the US Congress today that would allow each state to decide for itself whether to legalize marijuana.
First Major Hemp Crop in 60 Years is Planted in Colorado
A crop of Hemp, the non-psychoactive cannabis used to produce wax, rope, cloth, oil and more, has been planted in Southeast Colorado -- for the first time in the United States in almost six decades.
Parents Flock to Colorado for Cannabis that Cures Seizures
After treatments by some of the country's best neurologists and most powerful pharmaceuticals failed, families whose children suffer with severe epilepsy are moving to Colorado to get marijuana oil, a miracle-like treatment that successfully improves catatonic kids.
Why This Week Is Historic for Cannabis Policy in the US
Federal hearings began this week on the constitutionality of cannabis' continuing Schedule I classification in Sacramento, California. There are many reasons why these historic hearings are a very big deal. This is the first time hearings are taking place that question whether federal law should classify cannabis as one of the nation's most dangerous drugs with no medicinal value.
U.S. House Votes to Halt Federal Meddling in Medical Marijuana
For the first time ever, Congress has taken action to protect medical marijuana users and the legal dispensaries where they get their prescriptions filled. House of Representatives passed legislation that would prohibit the Drug Enforcement Agency from raiding medical marijuana activities in states where it is legal.
Monthly Shot Brings New Hope, Cuts Cravings, for Recovering Addicts
A once-a-month shot dulls the euphoria from heroin and pharmaceutical opiates, helping addicts to stop their cravings.
FDA Approves Drug That Reverses Heroin Overdoses
In response, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved a prescription treatment that can be used by family members or caregivers in an emergency to aid a person who may be overdosing on heroin, morphine or other opiates. The injection treatment rapidly delivers a single dose of the drug naloxone via a hand-held auto-injector that can be carried in a pocket or stored in a medicine cabinet.Read More
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