New York state will require physicians to complete an educational course before they can authorize medical marijuana for patients —…
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Weed: Good for the bones?
Got pot? Marijuana might take a cue from the famous advertising slogan for milk. A new study suggests that weed…
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Iowa man who fought to use marijuana oil on rare cancer dies
An eastern Iowa man who was convicted late last year of growing marijuana that he used to treat his rare…
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Pot-related poison control calls up in Washington, Colorado
Marijuana-related calls to poison control centers in Washington and Colorado have spiked since the states began allowing legal sales last…
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Remote-controlled chip implant delivers bone drug
Medication via remote-control instead of a shot? Scientists implanted microchips in seven women that did just that, oozing out the…
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Pumpkin Pie Can Get You in the Mood, Study Shows
This Thanksgiving, if you want to get your lover in the mood, serve him some pumpkin pie. A study published…
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FDA approves Onyx blood cancer drug Kyprolis
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it approved a new blood cancer drug from Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. for patients…
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Combined supplements no better for cholesterol
The cholesterol-lowering agent red yeast rice, an alternative treatment method for patients that can’t tolerate statin drugs, doesn’t work any…
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Kava plant may treat anxiety
An extract from the kava plant can treat people with chronic anxiety, an study from Australia finds. Patients with generalized…
Read MoreAlmost one-third of chemotherapy used ‘off-label’
About one-third of chemotherapies are used to fight cancers that drug regulators never approved them to treat, says a new…
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