11.30.08
Swiss approve prescription heroin
Swiss voters overwhelmingly back a radical health policy that offers prescription heroin to addicts on a permanent basis.Permalink Comments off
Heart disease ‘reversed in mice’
Scientists have halted the advance of heart disease in mice - and even reversed some of its effects.Permalink Comments off
Swiss say no to legal cannabis but yes to prescription heroin
Geneva - The Swiss decided Sunday to reject a proposition to decriminalize cannabis for personal consumption, but with a large majority voted to extend a government programme which gives heroin to hard-core addicts. The nationwide referendum saw vote...Permalink Comments off
Zimbabwe’s cholera infection rate nearly doubles in a week - Summary
Harare - Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic is surging ahead unchecked according to official figures released Sunday. They show the number of reported cases has almost doubled in the last week, to over 11,000. Quoted in the state-controlled media, Health Mi...Permalink Comments off
Reports: Up to 10,000 Zimbabwe cholera deaths possible by March
Johannesburg - Aid organizations in Zimbabwe fear that as many as 10,000 cholera deaths and 60,000 infections could strike the country by March 2009, South African media reported Sunday. So far, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) around...Permalink Comments off