The Drug-Dose Gender Gap
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Oral contraceptives, menopause and post-menopausal hormone treatment further complicate the picture. Some studies suggest, for example, that when estrogen levels are low, women may need higher doses of drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers to …
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Briton Julian Ponder facing Bali court drugs verdict
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An Indonesian court is due to deliver its verdict in the case of a British man accused of drug offences. Julian Ponder was cleared of smuggling but faces a lesser charge of possession which carries a life sentence. Ponder was one of three Britons …
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Wilmette sees resurgence of heroin use
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Police are always on the lookout for people selling and using heroin, King said, but he also wanted to get valuable information into the community on addiction, resources available to users and their families, and on how to spot the telltale signs of …
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Lupus Drugs Do Not Increase Lymphoma Risk
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Disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) does not appear to be associated with development of the lymphoma, and only a "suggestion" of association exists between lymphoma and use of a lupus treatment, according to an article …
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