Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Affects Baby's Brain
Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Affects Baby's Brain
Previous long-term studies have shown that children exposed to marijuana in the womb may have an increased risk of showing cognitive effects, seeking out drugs, or having attention deficit disorder, anxiety or depression, according to the study …
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Smoking E-Cigarettes a Gateway Drug?
The long-term health effects of e-cigarettes are still largely unknown. Users inhale nicotine and exhale water vapor which is considered less damaging than regular second-hand smoke. Also the devices are free of toxins found in regular cigarettes like tar.
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Drug makers may face liability for design defects
Patsy Lance alleged in court papers that Wyeth, now owned by Pfizer, delayed public disclosure of the risk of heart valve disease caused by its diet drugs, including Redux, in long-term users. Redux contained dexfenfluramine, the potent half of …
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GSK's diabetes drug among CHMP recommendations
In its latest round of opinions, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), which provides guidance on drugs for the EMA, also backed Bayer's hypertension treatment Adempas, Takeda's antipsychotic Latuda and Linepharma France's …
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