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4 days ago · Board on Health Care Services. Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. In: Aspden P, Wolcott J, Bootman JL, Cronenwett LR, eds. Preventing Medication Errors: Quality Chasm Series. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press; 2006. Grissinger M. Top 10 adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
2 days ago · New research suggests that more than 100 chemicals found in plastic toy materials may pose possible health risks to children. The study provides findings that may lead to stricter international ...
1 day ago · A psychoactive drug, mind-altering drug, or consciousness-altering drug is a chemical substance that changes brain function and results in alterations in perception, mood, consciousness, cognition, or behavior. This category of drugs includes psychotropic drugs (a term often used interchangeably with psychoactive drug) and narcotic drugs.
1 day ago · ThePatriotLight - The Canadian National Railway Company has agreed to pay $8 million after oil leaked from train cars, causing environmental damage in two separate derailments nine years ago.An Ontario Court of Justice ordered the fine on July 22 after Canadian National (CN) pleaded guilty to two charges under the Fisheries Act, according to an Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) news ...
3 days ago · Opiates are considered drugs with moderate to high abuse potential and are listed on various "Substance-Control Schedules" under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act of the United States of America. In 2014, between 13 and 20 million people used opiates recreationally (0.3% to 0.4% of the global population between the ages of 15 and 65).
3 days ago · State officials became alarmed at what Attorney General Andrea Campbell called “dangerous understaffing and poor quality of care,” so they filed an emergency petition in Suffolk Superior Court seeking a temporary receiver who could assess the situation and possibly shut the facilities down and transfer residents elsewhere.
