Articles by Jill U. Adams

8 articles since 2008

Suicide and tough times: Any link?

Health | By Jill U. Adams | October 27, 2008
A 45-year-old man in Porter Ranch killed himself and his family earlier this month after losing his job and money he had invested in the stock market. Read more
 

A push over the edge?

Health | By Jill U. Adams | October 13, 2008
ENERGY drinks are the target of many complaints: too much sugar, too much caffeine and too many herbal extracts with dubious claims. Read more
 

How safe is infant formula?

Health | By Jill U. Adams | September 29, 2008
BABIES in China are obviously at risk from tainted infant formula. Read more
 

Drug liability law’s day in court

Health | By Jill U. Adams | September 15, 2008
PRESCRIPTION drugs sometimes cause serious side effects. Read more
 

HARMFUL? HELPFUL?

Health | By Jill U. Adams | August 18, 2008
DEPENDING ON whom you ask, marijuana is a dangerous drug that should be kept illegal alongside heroin and PCP, or it’s a miracle herb with a trove of medical benefits that the government is seeking to deny the public – or something in between: a plant with medical uses and drawbacks, worth exploring. Read more
 

A balm for pain

Health | By Jill U. Adams | August 18, 2008
Medical marijuana use has a history stretching back thousands of years. Read more
 

Damaging habit?

Health | By Jill U. Adams | August 18, 2008
Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in the country – an estimated 25 million Americans smoked it within the last year and close to 100 million have smoked it at least once in their life, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Read more
 

Advances in treatments for enlarged prostates

Health | By Jill U. Adams | May 12, 2008
Growing older has its perks – heftier income, respect of one’s peers – and its drawbacks such as, for men, a steady enlargement of the prostate gland. Read more
 
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