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Elon Musk Opens Up About Drug Use, Claims It Helps Him In Running Tesla
Elon Musk said that he does not think drug usage will impact his companies, government contracts or investor relations.
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Elon Musk Used LSD, Cocaine; Gave Slurred Speech At SpaceX Event: Report
People who have observed Elon Musk's drug usage claim that he has taken LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, and psychedelic mushrooms, frequently at private parties across the world.
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Painkiller Meftal Can Lead To "Adverse" Reaction, Government Issues Alert
The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has issued a drug safety alert advising healthcare professionals and patients to monitor adverse reactions of painkiller Meftal, commonly used for menstrual cramps and rheumatoid arthritis.
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Top Medical Body Drops Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine From Covid Treatment
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-COVID-19 National Task Force Joint Monitoring Group dropped the usage of Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) drugs from revised clinical guidelines for the management of adult COVID-19 patients.
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UK Police Goes in for Drug Bust at Industrial Estate, Finds Illegal Cryptocurrency Operation Instead
Drugs police in central England spotted the tell-tale signs of a cannabis farm: visitors at all hours, extensive wiring, ventilation ducts and unusual amounts of heat being generated. But on closer inspection, they exposed another operation reliant on massive power usage: a cryptocurrency mine.
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Indonesia To Resume Use Of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Vaccine
Indonesia's Food and Drug agency (BPOM) said on Friday it has approved the usage of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after reviewing reports that it had caused blood clots among some recipients in Europe.
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Slammed By Jaya Bachchan, BJP's Ravi Kishan Stands By Drugs Claim
"I expected Jaya-ji (Jaya Bachchan)to support what I said," actor-politician Ravi Kishan said as the war of words intensified over his statement in parliament of rampant drug usage in the film industry. The BJP MP from eastern Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur, who on Monday raised drugs-related allegations that have emerged against the film industry in th...
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Biocon Gets Regulatory Nod To Use Drug Itolizumab On COVID-19 Patients
The drug, which is also used to cure the skin disease psoriasis, was cleared by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for usage in the country.
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How Alcohol And Tobacco Are Bigger Threats To Human Welfare Than Drug Abuse
A study published in the journal Addiction, has compiled the most up-to-date information on usage of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug abuse and their related burden of death and diseases in human beings.
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A Milk Vitamin May Prevent Post Chemotherapy Nerve Pain
A recent study done by University of Iowa in the US found that a vitamin found in milk can help in tackling the after effects of chemotherapy, particularly nerve pain.
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Drug-Use May Hamper Moral Judgement: Study
Regular drug users may have difficulty choosing between right and wrong because the parts of their brains used for moral processing and evaluating emotions are damaged by their prolonged narcotic habits, a new study suggests.
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After Punjab, Drugs Make Headway In Uttar Pradesh
There are tell tale signs that injecting drug use has crept into cities and villages of Uttar Pradesh.
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Anti-Cancer Drug Made More Effective To Reduce Side Effects
Researchers have found a way to make an existing drug used to treat breast, lung and pancreatic cancers effective in small dosage, thereby reducing its usage and associated side effects in course of the treatment.
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India to Issue Guidelines on Antibiotics Usage
Experts are expressing concerns that antibiotics are losing their effectiveness at an increasing rate. Antibiotic resistance has become one of the most significant threats to patients' safety.
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China Bans Works by Wayward Actors: Report
Chinese state media say authorities have banned productions with actors who are guilty of vice crimes such as using drugs or visiting prostitutes.
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Elon Musk Opens Up About Drug Use, Claims It Helps Him In Running Tesla
Elon Musk said that he does not think drug usage will impact his companies, government contracts or investor relations.
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Elon Musk Used LSD, Cocaine; Gave Slurred Speech At SpaceX Event: Report
People who have observed Elon Musk's drug usage claim that he has taken LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, and psychedelic mushrooms, frequently at private parties across the world.
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Painkiller Meftal Can Lead To "Adverse" Reaction, Government Issues Alert
The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has issued a drug safety alert advising healthcare professionals and patients to monitor adverse reactions of painkiller Meftal, commonly used for menstrual cramps and rheumatoid arthritis.
-
Top Medical Body Drops Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine From Covid Treatment
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-COVID-19 National Task Force Joint Monitoring Group dropped the usage of Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) drugs from revised clinical guidelines for the management of adult COVID-19 patients.
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UK Police Goes in for Drug Bust at Industrial Estate, Finds Illegal Cryptocurrency Operation Instead
Drugs police in central England spotted the tell-tale signs of a cannabis farm: visitors at all hours, extensive wiring, ventilation ducts and unusual amounts of heat being generated. But on closer inspection, they exposed another operation reliant on massive power usage: a cryptocurrency mine.
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Indonesia To Resume Use Of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Vaccine
Indonesia's Food and Drug agency (BPOM) said on Friday it has approved the usage of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after reviewing reports that it had caused blood clots among some recipients in Europe.
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Slammed By Jaya Bachchan, BJP's Ravi Kishan Stands By Drugs Claim
"I expected Jaya-ji (Jaya Bachchan)to support what I said," actor-politician Ravi Kishan said as the war of words intensified over his statement in parliament of rampant drug usage in the film industry. The BJP MP from eastern Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur, who on Monday raised drugs-related allegations that have emerged against the film industry in th...
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Biocon Gets Regulatory Nod To Use Drug Itolizumab On COVID-19 Patients
The drug, which is also used to cure the skin disease psoriasis, was cleared by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for usage in the country.
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How Alcohol And Tobacco Are Bigger Threats To Human Welfare Than Drug Abuse
A study published in the journal Addiction, has compiled the most up-to-date information on usage of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug abuse and their related burden of death and diseases in human beings.
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A Milk Vitamin May Prevent Post Chemotherapy Nerve Pain
A recent study done by University of Iowa in the US found that a vitamin found in milk can help in tackling the after effects of chemotherapy, particularly nerve pain.
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Drug-Use May Hamper Moral Judgement: Study
Regular drug users may have difficulty choosing between right and wrong because the parts of their brains used for moral processing and evaluating emotions are damaged by their prolonged narcotic habits, a new study suggests.
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After Punjab, Drugs Make Headway In Uttar Pradesh
There are tell tale signs that injecting drug use has crept into cities and villages of Uttar Pradesh.
-
Anti-Cancer Drug Made More Effective To Reduce Side Effects
Researchers have found a way to make an existing drug used to treat breast, lung and pancreatic cancers effective in small dosage, thereby reducing its usage and associated side effects in course of the treatment.
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India to Issue Guidelines on Antibiotics Usage
Experts are expressing concerns that antibiotics are losing their effectiveness at an increasing rate. Antibiotic resistance has become one of the most significant threats to patients' safety.
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China Bans Works by Wayward Actors: Report
Chinese state media say authorities have banned productions with actors who are guilty of vice crimes such as using drugs or visiting prostitutes.
