Smoking Pot Doubles Chances Of Vehicle Accidents

Saturday, October 15th, 2011

Drivers who test positive for marijuana or reported using marijuana and then driving have double the risk of being involved in a vehicle accidents, compared to drivers who are not under the influence, researchers from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, New York, reported in the journal Epidemiologic Reviews. ...

Miscarriage risk doubles with use of NSAIDs

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Risk of miscarriage more than doubled in women who took non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, according to Canadian researchers. Find more info about Miscarriage risk doubles with use of NSAIDs photos videos pictures. read more

Childhood Hospitalizations For Skin And Tissue Infections Doubles In Ten Years

Friday, August 19th, 2011

An investigation led by researchers at UC Davis has discovered that the number of children hospitalized for skin and soft-tissue infections, mainly due to community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), has more than doubled since 2000. The investigation is published online in the journal Academic Pediatrics. Senior author, Patrick ...

RIM’s Value Doubles on Google-Motorola Tie

Friday, August 19th, 2011

As demand for mobile-phone assets booms, Research in Motion shareholders might nearly double their money in a sale, says a Morgan Keegan estimate Find more info about RIM’s Value Doubles on Google-Motorola Tie photos videos pictures. read more

Donut Hole Doubles Risk Of Medicare Beneficiary Discontinuing Medication

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Medicare Part D beneficiaries are twice as likely to discontinue their medication when they enter the "donut hole" than to turn to generic or cheaper drugs, researchers from Harvard University, Brigham and Women's Hospital and CVS Caremark reported in PLoS Medicines. The donut hole is when a beneficiary has to ...