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W-18 data about potency, classification lacking: Health Canada
Health Canada has taken a step back from claims that W-18 is a synthetic opioid that is 100 times more powerful than fentanyl, now acknowledging more research is needed.
Opioids linked with deaths other than overdoses
Accidental overdoses aren't the only deadly risk from using powerful prescription painkillers — the drugs may also contribute to heart-related deaths and other fatalities, new research suggests.
Orlando shooting doctor: Death toll will likely increase
Andrew V. Pestano and Danielle HaynesORLANDO, Fla., June 14 (UPI) -- A doctor at the Orlando hospital where most of the victims from the Pulse nightclub shooting were treated said...
Atlanta Braves place LHP Eric O'Flaherty on DL
The Sports Xchange The Atlanta Braves placed left-handed reliever Eric O'Flaherty on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a right knee strain.
Jason Kidd gets 3-year extension from Milwaukee Bucks
The Sports Xchange The Milwaukee Bucks and head coach Jason Kidd finalized a three-year contract extension on Monday, NBA sources told ESPN.
New York Mets manager Terry Collins out of hospital
The Sports Xchange Mets manager Terry Collins was released from a Milwaukee-area hospital and returned to New York on Monday afternoon.
Intense diabetes treatment prevents damage to vision
Stephen FellerBETHESDA, Md., June 13 (UPI) -- Intense treatment of diabetes can help prevent damage to blood vessels in the retina that often leads to blindness, according to a long-term...
Chronic sleep restriction negatively affects athletic performance
A new study found that chronic sleep restriction negatively affects athletic performance. Results show that following sleep restriction, energy expenditure during submaximal exercise decreased 3.9 percent; maximal aerobic power decreased...
Baltimore Ravens WR Steve Smith uncertain when he'll return
The Sports Xchange Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith is easing back into activity but his recovery from a torn Achilles is likely to limit the 37-year-old into the early...
Rethink rehabilitation to reverse frailty in COPD patients
One in four patients with COPD referred for exercise rehabilitation are frail, but nevertheless can respond favorably to rehabilitation and their frailty can be reversed, finds a new study. The...
Antibody-based drug helps 'bridge' leukemia patients to curative treatment
In a randomized Phase III study of the drug inotuzumab ozogamicin, a statistically significant percentage of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) whose disease had relapsed following standard therapies, qualified...
Navigating Fertility Clinics With a Click
Three costly, unsuccessful rounds of fertility treatments led a couple to start a free website that helps other would-be parents assess doctors and clinics.
Doctor’s Plan for Full-Body Transplants Raises Doubts Even in Daring China
Patients suffering from paralysis and muscular wasting diseases are enthusiastic, but medical experts say the idea is “at best premature and at worst reckless.”
Copa America 2016: U.S. gets past Paraguay, Costa Rica edges Columbia
The Sports Xchange PHILADELPHIA -- Clint Dempsey scored for the second time in as many matches as a 10-man United States squad won Group A.
Pittsburgh Pirates place Francisco Cervelli on DL; Gerrit Cole having MRI
The Sports Xchange The Pittsburgh Pirates placed catcher Francisco Cervelli on the 15-day disabled list with a broken hamate bone in his left hand.
San Diego Chargers, WR Keenan Allen agree to four-year extension
The Sports Xchange The San Diego Chargers agreed to terms with wide receiver Keenan Allen on a four-year contract extension through the 2020 season.
Tyronn Lue upset with officiating after LeBron James no-calls
The Sports Xchange Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue was upset with the officiating after LeBron James took only four free throws in Friday night's critical loss.
World's first vaccine developed against Toxic Shock Syndrome
Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) is a severe circulatory and organ failure caused by bacterial toxins, usually triggered by bacteria from the Staphylococcus group. Researchers have now developed the world's first...
Google responds to accusations of manipulating searches for Clinton
Hillary Clinton autocomplete recommendations targeted in viral video accusing search giant of scrubbing results
Female sex hormone clue to fighting serious immune disease
The results of a study showed for the first time a beneficial effect of estrogens in experimental models of skin fibrosis that are representative of the disease process in systemic...
Assisted dying legal gap leaves pharmacists, nurses in limbo
As senators wrestle with new legislation around medically assisted death, physicians are protected against criminal prosecution, but the situation is less clear for the pharmacists and nurses they need to...
'Voice' contestant Christina Grimmie shot dead after performance in Orlando
Daniel UriaORLANDO, Fla., June 11 (UPI) -- Singer Christina Grimmie, who competed on NBC's "The Voice," died after being shot following a concert in Orlando, according to police.
Many MS patients don't need a 'miracle,' because current drugs are highly effective
What the headlines can't seem to convey is that sometimes a scientific paper is reporting a development in a long-running research program. That's what's behind the news about a new...
Corey Kluber pitches Cleveland Indians past Los Angeles Angels
By Joe Haakenson, The Sports Xchange ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Corey Kluber went from leading the American League in victories in 2014 to leading the league in losses in 2015.
Lab Worker in Pittsburgh Is Accidentally Infected With Zika Virus
Health officials said the researcher at the University of Pittsburgh struck herself with a needle, in what appeared to be the first-known such case.
Nobel prize winners warn leaving EU poses 'risk' to science
A group of 13 Nobel prize-winning scientists warn leaving the EU poses a "key risk" to British science.
Blood test may help identify most effective depression treatment
Stephen FellerLONDON, June 10 (UPI) -- Two biomarkers in blood correctly indicated the drug most likely to treat depression based on levels of inflammation in the body, according to a...
A child’s right to fertility preservation when undergoing sterilizing chemotherapy
Ovarian tissue cryopreservation (OTC), harvesting and freezing ovarian tissue, is the most promising complication-free strategy to preserve potential fertility in pre-pubescent girls undergoing sterilizing chemotherapy, according to a 13 year...