Drug addiction is a treatable, chronic medical disease that involves complex interactions between a person’s environment, brain circuits, genetics, and life experiences. People with drug addictions ...

did not outshine standard treatment with second generation drug-eluting stents (DES) as they were expected to, in a surprise finding of the first randomized trial to compare clinical outcomes in ...

Over the past decade, drug-eluting stents (DES) have greatly transformed the field of interventional cardiology. Generally, three components are included in a DES system: a metal stent platform ...

or a Resolute Onyx zotarolimus-eluting stent (n = 1,198). Dual antiplatelet therapy was continued for at least 6 and 12 months in chronic and acute coronary syndromes, respectively. Total number of ...

There are now at least three accidental drug overdose deaths per week - often coming from people mixing different drugs. Illustration / Paul Slater A new report shows three Kiwis – and rising ...

On Friday, the B.C. Coroners Service reported at least 192 people died of drug toxicity in July, bringing the total number of deaths this year to 1,365. "These losses impact people far beyond ...

The FDA has approved a new type of stent designed specifically for infants and young children—including neonates born with congenital heart defects—that’s designed to expand in size as the ...

The study was published in Nature. On average, it can take a decade of research and development before a drug can successfully be brought to market. During this time, scientists also create ...

CHARLOTTE — Newly approved medical technology offered at Atrium Health has helped a local man get back on his feet after a stent in his artery was blocked by scar tissue. Stan Ciepcielinski is ...

AMSTERDAM—Organized crime used to be considered a remote threat in much of Western Europe, but ruthless violence by criminal gangs is now rattling the peace in some of the world’s safest ...

A psychotropic describes any drug that affects behavior, mood, thoughts, or perception. This can include medications for anxiety and depression as well as antipsychotics, among others ...

Unlike opioids, which can be countered with naloxone, also known as Narcan, medetomidine doesn't respond to the life-saving drug, making it even more dangerous when mixed with other substances.Aug ...