DOG walking could be key to keeping older people more active, and experts have even suggested it could even could form part of exercise on prescription scheme. Daily Express :: Health Feed
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Depression news: Drugs prescribed to treat mental health conditions at all-time HIGH
THE number of prescriptions for antidepressants is at an all-time high, figures have revealed. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Murder charges for doc who prescribed alleged “horrifyingly excessive” opioids
Enlarge / Pills. (credit: Getty | smartstock) An Oklahoma doctor is facing five counts of second-degree murder charges following the opioid overdose deaths of her patients. Prosecutors charged osteopathic physician Regan Ganoung Nichols, 57, on Friday in Oklahoma County District Court. Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter told reporters that Nichols prescribed trusting patients a “horrifyingly […]
Opioids prescribed for pets might be going to humans, vet warns
The association that represents veterinarians in Nova Scotia is trying to find a way to increase controls around opioids and crack down on owners using their pets’ medication. CBC | Health News
Depression eased when ketamine prescribed for pain, U.S. team finds
A U.S.-based drug researcher who led a team that hunted through a massive database of patient records says the anesthetic ketamine shows potential as an antidepressant and should be further studied for its potential as a psychiatric drug. CBC | Health News
