When Northwestern sold off an undisclosed portion of its royalties from blockbuster drug Lyrica last month, it not only made a hefty profit, but also a bit of history. Other universities had pulled off similar sales in the past, trading the potential for future returns on a major drug discovery for an up-front payment.

When Northwestern sold off an undisclosed portion of its royalties from blockbuster drug Lyrica last month, it not only made a hefty profit, but also a bit of history. Other universities had pulled off similar sales in the past, trading the potential for future returns on a major drug discovery for an up-front payment.

Women’s club project benefits local hospice

Clinics in Los Angeles have installed 24-hour medical marijuana vending machines. Patients suffering from chronic pain, loss of appetite and other ailments that marijuana is said to alleviate can get their dose with special swipe cards.

Women’s club project benefits local hospice

By Amanda Kinseth Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 6:41 p.m. A dangerous combination-- teenagers and prescription drugs. Kids are using them recreationally at parties.

By DAISY NGUYEN The city that popularized the fast food drive-thru has a new innovation: 24-hour medical marijuana vending machines. Patients suffering from chronic pain, loss of appetite and other ailments that marijuana is said to alleviate can get their pot with a dose of convenience at the Herbal Nutrition Center, where a large machine will dole out the drug around the clock. "Convenient ...

Two Porter County men, one of them a Chesterton resident, are believed to have died of a heroin overdose on Monday but authorities are investigating the possibility that their fix may have been tainted or otherwise unusually pure.

At least two thirds of American adults are consistently using some form of complementary or alternative medicine, acupuncture being one of the best researched and most accepted among the general public.

Walk through a hallway at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and you might see a young mother comforting a restless toddler in her lap as she waits to be fitted with prosthetic legs.