Non-invasive method of propelling high concentrations medication

Iontophoresis is a non-invasive method of propelling high concentrations of a medication transdermally by use of a small electrical charge (an injection without a needle). This method of drug delivery is commonly used to treat site-specific inflammatory and other...

Occult Link To Baby Full Of Needles

The stepfather of a two-year-old boy found with 42 needles in his body has confessed to jabbing them into the toddler as part of a religious ritual, Brazilian police said. Roberto Carlos Magalhaes told detectives that a woman who went into a trance would "command him to stick...

McDonald's Manager Picks Up Two or Three Hypodermic Needles a Day

A manager at McDonald's restaurant at Terminal & Main in Vancouver commented that he picks up two or three needles a day left by drug users. The manager was chatting on Fri. Oct. 24th with a customer who had asked him to pick up a needle that a heroin user...

Pain-free Needles are High Tech Ceramic Polymer

This new polymerization technology could some day take the pain out of injections and blood draws. Clustered together on a patch, these microneedles can deliver drugs or draw blood efficiently as standard hypodermic needles.

Top 11 Weird News Stories of 2007

"Check out the year's oddities, dumb criminals and unexplained wonders, and vote for your favorite. Then take a spin through some of 2007's most far-out news photos. Photo Gallery: The Odd Bunch"

Here's how to choose the prefect Christmas Tree

Your Christmas Holiday Decor will stand out if you choose the right tree!

Preparation before pediatric immunizations may reduce pain

How to calm your kids' ease of needles.

Fla. Gov. Bush Suspends All Executions

OCALA, Fla. Dec 15, 2006 (AP)— Gov. Jeb Bush suspended all executions in Florida after a medical examiner said Friday that officials botched the insertion of the needles during the execution of a convicted killer earlier this week.