Just pop open the can, grab a spoon, and I was good to go.Who would’ve guessed that marijuana had fat-fighting qualities?! It is amazing both scientifically and commercially,” he said in a telephone interview.GW said it plans to start clinical trials of the new drug in the second half of that year….

The Washington Post reports (via the Los Angeles Times) the passing of Les Skramstad, one of the early leaders notifying the world about the dangers from the Libby Montana vermiculite mine.  Skramstad worked there from 1959 to 1962 and was diagnosed with asbestosis in 1996.  He subsequently got m…

Anderson had success with MK-0457 (VX-680), a novel multi-kinase inhibitor, to treat leukemia and myeloproliferative disorders.  Kinase inhibitors are one of the most promising areas of research in cancer treatment today.
Not direct mesothelioma news, but interesting and encouraging nevertheless…

The letter below was submitted to the Editor of the Journal Substance Abuse Treatment some 3-4 months ago, with a follow-up request for response - but no acknowledgement was forthcoming. It’s blogged at this time for the possible interest of blog viewers. The article by Lott and co-authors (1) pre…

The Wall Street Journal of Jan. 19 reported at length on a dispute between judges in New Mexico over whether defendants should be sentenced to an addiction “treatment program” founded by a Scientologist and former real-estate developer. One judge doesn’t want his colleagues to sentence inmate…

Vitamin D has become one of the most researched vitamins in the last few years….and with very good reason.I urge you to read the full research articles below and understand how fundamental Vitamin D3 is.Basics:Vitamin D2 is crap. Seek the advice of a physician. The data here is publishe…

Underground food markets have been peddling marijuana-laced munchies!!!Quoted from the story at US News:”After serving 11 federal search warrants, DEA agents seized quite a haul: Along with several thousand pounds of cannabis, pot plants, weapons, and cash, they found “large quantities of marijuana-…

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There is no single drugtest that will detect each and every substance consumed by you. Each type of drugs must be tested for independently. The NIDА specifies that the minimum test be for the following five classes:

Amphetamines and methamphetamines (Ectasy and Phentermine will show up here)
Canna…

Yes. Cocaine abusers, especially those who inject, are at increased risk for contracting such infectious diseases as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV/AIDS) and Hepatitis. In fact, use and abuse of illicit drugs, including crack cocaine, have become the leading risk factors for new cases of HIV. Dru…