The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation or CDSCO has flagged 48 commonly used medicines after failing the latest drug safety parameters in March. The drug regulator has published on its website the monthly list of medicines that did not meet the ...
According to the government, 1.58 crore children aged 10 to 17 in the country are addicted to substances. It cited data from a survey conducted following a top court order that indicated alcohol is the most commonly used psychoactive substance among ...
On 7 December 1987, the General Assembly proclaimed 26 June as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in an expression of its firm determination to work together to promote a drug-free society worldwide. This annual observance aims to ...
If you think quitting the habit of drinking or using drugs is difficult, you are wrong. Health experts say that after one quits the habit of smoking, alcohol consumption and drug use (minor usage), it is the cravings that cause almost ...
An experimental antiviral drug developed by a research-based biopharmaceutical company, Gilead Sciences showed positive results on its application, where more than half of a group of severely ill coronavirus patients improved. UPDATE: On 29 April, Gilead Sciences Inc. announced that in Phase ...
Assam police widely known for adding a touch of humour when spreading awareness and serious message among the people, has once again come up with a serious messages with wittiness in it. Recently, in a campaign against drug abuse, the Assam ...
He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 19 June 1934. In case you are wondering why Google created Doodle on 1 October this year to honour Dr Herbert David Kleber, it is because on this day, 23 years back, he ...
Gone are the days when we understood medications under generalized terminologies, where one medicine would fit in for all people falling ill with a particular ailment. However, with changing times, the new era of medical sciences have coined the term 'personalized ...
Substance use disorder (SUD) is a major public health concern. It is estimated that worldwide in 2013, between 1, 62,000000 and 3, 29,000000 people aged 14-65 used an illicit drug. And almost nine per cent of all life's years are lost ...
Medical science has shown a massive improvement over the last decade. Several ailments that had no cure ages ago have finally found a relieving mechanism. However, with each medicine you consume, there are chances that you could show some body signs ...
We all have experiences in our life that make us happy, put a smile on our face, and give us a "high". It could be achieving a deadline at work, shopping, that warm chocolate cookie, or just curling up in front ...
Today is International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and every year on June 26th, the United Nations commemorates this day to highlight the danger of drug use and their illegal trade. It also spreads awareness and provides educational material ...