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Brett Smith for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Although trends are pointing to a decrease in recent years, cocaine use is still a major problem in the US, with 1.5 million users in 2010 – according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). To combat this highly addictive illegal drug, researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College are developing an “anti-cocaine vaccine” designed to keep the drug from creating the dopamine-induced high in the...

Long-term cortisol exposure in seniors linked to heart disease, stroke Hair strands contain valuable information about senior citizens' stress levels that can be used to determine an individual's cardiovascular disease risk, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Unlike a blood test that captures a snapshot of stress hormone levels at a single point in time, a scalp hair analysis can be...

Jonny Bowden, aka “The Rogue Nutritionist”, recently published an article on NaturalHealthSherpa.com. Dr. Bowden identified what he calls 5 “little demons” that put on belly fat. Wilmington, NC (PRWEB) April 12, 2013 In a recent article published by Natural Health Sherpa, Jonny Bowden identifies what he calls “5 little demons” that make us “sick, fat, tired and even depressed.” Addictive Food The first “little demon” Dr. Bowden identified was addictive food. Some...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online New hope for the estimated 1.4 million Americans addicted to cocaine could come in the form of a laser-inspired treatment that could effectively turn off their craving for the illicit drug, claims research published in this week’s edition of the journal Nature. According to HealthDay News, scientists from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the US National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) used laser light to...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A commonly-prescribed antibiotic could trigger potentially fatal irregular heart rhythms in some patients, officials from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned on Tuesday. Azithromycin, which is commonly sold as Zithromax or Zmax and is sometimes referred to as a “Z-Pack,” could cause the condition in patients who have an elevated risk of developing cardiovascular problems, reports Deborah Kotz of the Boston Globe....

Resource4thePeople updates web site with news of litigation in which attorneys for the plaintiffs filing kidney dialysis claims are joined by the products’ manufacturer in seeking consolidation of dozens of cases before a single judge San Diego, CA (PRWEB) March 07, 2013 http://www.resource4thepeople.com/defectivemedicaldevices/Dialysis-Lawsuit.html Resource4thePeople announced today that it is providing consumers an update of the progress of the growing numbers of NaturaLyte and...

Developed by a clinical neuroscientist, Stress Free Alarm Clock for iOS and Android is a new generation sleep cycle alarm clock. It serves to reduce stress hormone and cortisol levels and to make weight loss and fat loss easier. Hannover, Germany (PRWEB) March 05, 2013 Stress begins in the morning. Conventional alarm clocks can harm your health. A scientific study (Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 2009) shows that even the wake-up call of a conventional alarm clock leads to unhealthy stress. The...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Students at one UK university will be using cocaine in the name of science – specifically, they will be participating in a clinical study to better understand how the substance impacts the human body. The research will be taking place at King’s College London, where hundreds of undergraduate students have received emails inviting them to participate in a study “involving nasal administration” of the Class A drug, London...

Challenge of initial stop by North Carolina drug crimes defense attorney Patrick Roberts of Roberts Law Group, PLLC, leads to dismissal of drug trafficking charges. Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) February 13, 2013 Raleigh criminal defense lawyer Patrick Roberts of Roberts Law Group, PLLC, in Raleigh, successfully argued for dismissal of drug charges after a routine traffic stop resulted in an illegal search of the defendant’s home. The client was facing up to 84 months in prison on cocaine...

Early detection, treatment needed to reduce risk of death, cardiovascular disease Even after successful treatment, patients with Cushing's disease who were older when diagnosed or had prolonged exposure to excess cortisol face a greater risk of dying or developing cardiovascular disease, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Cushing's disease is a rare condition where the body is exposed...