DEA attacks Indiana opioid epidemic

February 09, 2016 DEA on Friday announced 10 arrests for drug trafficking charges related to oxymorphone hydrochloride (Opana—Endo Pharmaceuticals) and methamphetamines in southern Indiana. Launched last year, this operation involved state, local, and federal law...

FDA warns about bentonite clay 'detox' product

February 09, 2016 Late last month, FDA released a warning against using Bentonite Me Baby powdered clay because of its potential to elevate lead levels. The alert came after an official at St. Paul, MN-based CLEARCorps noticed the label, which promoted both external...

New Lyme-disease-causing bacteria species discovered

February 09, 2016 A new report details the discovery of a new species of bacteria that causes Lyme disease in people. Previously, Borrelia burgdorferi was thought to be the only species that caused Lyme disease in North America; however, researchers have found a new...

Headaches in women with migraine rise in perimenopause

February 09, 2016 Lower estrogen levels as women get closer to menopause trigger more headaches, research has confirmed. Investigators analyzed data from a 2006 study on migraines in women, ultimately including 3,664 females aged 35–65 years old who were divided into...