Analgesics

Why Asians prefer to tough it out than resort to painkillers

14 Aug 2012

Are Asians gluttons for punishment? Experts who spoke at a Hong Kong Pain Society workshop last month seem to think so.

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Youngsters warned over illegal drug use

22 Nov 2011

Taking illegal drugs can damage young people's thinking abilities and their emotional state, according to a new study.

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The best prescription for restoring consumers' trust

13 Aug 2011

This summer has been tough for several organisations embroiled in public trust crises on the mainland. First, the powerful Ministry of Railways faced severe criticism after the Wenzhou train...

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A third of students are Net addicts

26 Jan 2011

More than 30 per cent of students surveyed recently said they were addicted to the internet and felt anxious and irritable when they were stopped from logging on.

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New site for methadone clinic approved

24 Dec 2010

The Town Planning Board yesterday approved the new location for a methadone clinic affected by the redevelopment of Kwun Tong town centre. The clinic, in a Jockey Club health care centre, will...

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Unlawful killing verdict sought in overdose death of widow

26 Nov 2010

The family of a woman who died from an overdose of a powerful painkiller prescribed by her goddaughter doctor invited an inquest jury yesterday to return a verdict of unlawful killing.

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Opinion

Worrying economic parallels between China and India

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Howard Winn

Elsie Leung caught up in Rusal's byzantine politics

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Lawsuit over philanthropist's death

The son of philanthropist Anita Chan Lai-ling is suing Hong Kong Adventist Hospital and two doctors over her death, which happened a week after her discharge from the Happy Valley hospital in 2007...

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Children's Panadol tablets recalled

GlaxoSmithKline is recalling Panadol Children's Chewable Tablets 120mg after a batch (XPH026) of the pain reliever was found to contain different dosing instructions on the product's carton and...

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Warning about fake Po Chai Pills

For the second time in three months the Department of Health has issued an alert for users of the popular Po Chai Pills - this time because it has found fakes on sale containing diclofenac, an...

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Pharmacists warn of liver danger from painkiller gel

Patients should be extra cautious when using a popular painkilling gel after the discovery that it could cause severe liver failure, which might require a transplant, pharmacists warned...

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Steps taken against drug errors in child vaccination drive

New measures were being implemented to reduce the chance of further mistakes in a vaccination programme, Health Director Dr Lam Ping-yan said yesterday.

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Kit to help parents spot drug abuse

A counselling centre is offering help to parents who fear their children going astray - a kit to help them spot early signs that they are abusing drugs.

The resource kits represent...

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