Similar Paths for Tobacco, Gun Lobby?
Similar paths for tobacco, gun lobby?
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The restrictions even limit how police can use the data, says David Hemenway, director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center. As a result of those restrictions, "We know more about the drug market than the gun market," Hemenway says. In terms …
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Ranibizumab Fails to Beat Saline in Avoiding Vitrectomy
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He said one might have predicted that ranibizumab was not going to work for this indication "because it's not the mechanism of action of this drug…. However, I think it's a very important study that had to be done because a lot of people do use it or …
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Prevention Does the Body (and America's Wallet) Good
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In the report, the recommendations are paired with examples happening across the country and include preventive initiatives that target health concerns, including asthma, diabetes, prescription drug abuse, childhood obesity, physical (in)activity and …
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Drug Addiction – Patrick Bukassa – Played and Inspired by Patrick Bukassa (Copyright) – A drug, broadly speaking, is any substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function.[3] There is no single, precise definition, as there are different meanings in drug control law, government regulations, medicine, and colloquial usage.[4] In pharmacology, a drug is “a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being.”[4] Drugs may be prescribed for a limited duration, or on a regular basis for chronic disorders.[5] Recreational drugs are chemical substances that affect the central nervous system, such as opioids or hallucinogens.[5] They may be used for perceived beneficial effects on perception, consciousness, personality, and behavior.[5][6] Some drugs can cause addiction and habituation.[6] Drugs are usually distinguished from endogenous biochemicals by being introduced from outside the organism.[citation needed] For example, insulin is a hormone that is synthesized in the body; it is called a hormone when it is synthesized by the pancreas inside the body, but if it is introduced into the body from outside, it is called a drug.[citation needed] Many natural substances such as beers, wines, and some mushrooms, blur the line between food and drugs, as when ingested they affect the functioning of both mind and body. Drug is thought to originate from Old French “drogue”, possibly …