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Death rate in ICE immigrant detention centers more than doubles under Trump, Reuters analysis findsFifty individuals have died in U.S. immigration detention since January 2025, a rate that has more than doubled since 2009. Concerns are ri...
Cocaine pollution in rivers may be affecting salmon behaviour more than scientists expectedResearch reveals cocaine and its metabolite, benzoylecgonine, significantly alter salmon behavior, causing increased travel distances and p...
Antidepressants linked to blood pressure, heart rate, cholesterol, weight gain, sexual dysfunction. How to use, what to knowAntidepressants drugs are not without risks, which vary depending on the medication. Certain antidepressants have been associated with incr...
1 in 8 Americans at big risk: Popular drug linked to fatal heart condition, new study revealsNew research has revealed that a commonly prescribed antidepressant may significantly increase the risk of sudden cardiac death. This findi...
Can eating oranges reduce depression? New study reveals a shocking connectionA new study published in BMC reveals that consuming citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruits can significantly reduce the risk of depress...
Is ketamine poisonous? Debunking 6 myths around the drug that claimed Matthew Perry’s lifeThe drug, which is primarily used as a pain-relieving anaesthetic during surgeries, was also utilised by doctors to treat PTSD and severe d...
Pill for postpartum depression can help new mothers boost their mental well-beingThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first pill to treat postpartum depression. The medication is fast-acting, with clinica...
Keep the antidepressants away. New study says chemical imbalance in brain isn't causing depressionThe serotonin theory of depression was promoted by pharma companies in the 1990s.
Antidepressant fluvoxamine may reduce risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation: Lancet studyFluvoxamine is currently used to treat mental health conditions such as depression and obsessive-compulsive disorders. It was chosen for st...
Tired of working long hours? High workplace stress may cause stroke, heart failure & other problemsBurnout differs from depression, which is generally characterised by low mood, guilt, and poor self-esteem.
Breakthrough gene map study for depression sparks new hope for treatmentThe genetic basis of depression overlaps importantly with other psychiatric disorders.
Party-drug Ketamine found to be effective in reducing suicidal thoughtsKetamine, an anesthetic drug, causes a rapid reduction in depression symptoms.
Prescriptions for major depression up 14% in 2016Around 10.6 lakh more prescriptions for anti-depressants were written in 2016 than in 2015, shows data collated by health information agenc...
Chemists call for nationwide strike on October 14Presently, online pharmacy business is going on illegally and authorities are not taking any action against them on the complaints made by ...
Several Indian companies get FDA nod for anti-depressant drugThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic versions of Cymbalta, a prescription medicine used in treatment of depre...
IPA hits out at ban on anti-diabetes drug PioglitazoneIndian Pharmaceutical Alliance hit out at the Union Health Ministry's ban on anti-diabetes drug Pioglitazone saying it was done "without fo...
- Health Ministry bans three drugs in the country
Health Ministry has banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of painkiller Analgin, anti-diabetes drug Pioglitazone and anti-depressan...
- Unfair practices: Pharma cos GlaxoSmithkline, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and others fined $13 bn in 4 years
GlaxoSmithkline, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, Merck, Abbot, Eli Lilly and Allergen have paid about $13 billion in fines to settl...
- Modern dilemmas: Never-ending flood of information confuses
The best course of action would be to choose moderation: not too much of anything, as excess seems to be the differentiator between good an...
- UK gets tough on pharma cos' clinical trials
Britain plans to force pharmaceutical companies to share more information with regulators about clinical trials after an investigation rece...