Women Abusing Sleeping Pills - Research Summary

BACKGROUND:  A third to half of Americans experience insomnia or complain about lack of sleep.  The National Sleep foundation found that 30% of all women in America use some sort of sleep aid. Sleeping pills are "sedative hypnotics," a cl ...

Global Traditional Medicine Market to Reach US$114 Billion by 2015, According to a New Report Published by Global ...

GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global outlook on the Alternative Medicine Industry. World market for Alternative Medicine is experiencing robust growth triggered by growing demand for nature-based products and a belief that herbal products cause minimal side effects when compared to modern medicines. Traditional Chinese Medicine, Homeopathy, Acupuncture, Chiropractic Treatment ...

Higher abortion rates where it's illegal

Abortion rates are higher in countries where the procedure is illegal and nearly half of all abortions worldwide are unsafe, with the vast majority in developing countries, a new study concludes.

CRN on DMAA: “The law is clear. DMAA is illegal in the EU and should be stripped from shelves”

Trade in sports products containing the controversial stimulant DMAA (methylhexaneamine/1,3-dimethylamylamine) is illegal in the European Union, and should be brought to an immediate halt by EU and member state authorities, according to the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) UK.

Higher abortion rates in countries where it's illegal, almost half unsafe: study

LONDON - Abortion rates are higher in countries where the procedure is illegal and nearly half of all abortions worldwide are unsafe, with the vast majority in developing countries, a new study concludes.