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Portal latinoamericano de toxicología

May 2014

1 April, 2014
N° 132 – May 2014
Monthly Electronic Newsletter of Sertox (Latin-American Portal of Toxicology) – Year 11
May 2014
In the last month we went to our website 2 notices about coffe: 1) People who drink at least a cup a day have a lower risk of liver cancer, study;  2) Changes in coffee intake and subsequent risk of type 2 diabetes: three cohorts of US men and women.  Because of this the title of our editorial and logo this month. In this number we recommended also: 1) Evzio is the first and only hand-held device that rapidly delivers a dose of naloxone by injection; 2)  Snowstorms may increase the risk of potentially fatal carbon monoxide poisoning, a new study finds; 3) Answers to some questions about e-cigarettes; 4) The size and shape of two brain regions may differ in young adults who smoke casual marijuana; 5) The likelihood of having a bad reaction increases when used together alcohol and marijuana; 6) Eyedrops administered to infants as routine ROP screening can have life-threatening consequences; 7) People who use common painkillers may be increasing their risk for developing atrial fibrillation ; 8) NSAIDs with anticoagulant treatment ups major bleeding in venous thromboembolism, study ; 9) US: Study finds codeine often prescribed to children, despite available alternatives; 10) To take or not to take Vitamin D: this is a present question; 11) The American Academy of Pediatrics offers advice on preventing and treating poisonings; 12) Powdered alcohol was approved  in error by the Government; 13) Teen drivers that use alcohol and marijuana were more likely to get traffic ticket or be in a wreck; 14) Uruguay: Paco or marijuana … Is that the question?; 15) Millions of euros wasted on flu drug Tamiflu, review finds; 16) 2014 celebration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. There are many news more to read. Untill next number. JCP
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