Post mortem drug tests 'flawed'
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Experts raise concerns that flawed analysis of drug levels in corpses could affect the outcomes of court cases and inquests.
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Glue-sniffing and other forms of solvent abuse are being overlooked in the fight against drugs, a report finds.
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Subjecting children to drug testing is  usually a bad idea for a host of reasons, including often  inaccurate results and loss of the child's trust, a leading  pediatricians' group said on Monday.
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Panamanian investigators exhumed six more bodies Thursday to determine whether the deceased died from ingesting medicine contaminated with diethylene glycol, a chemical cousin of antifreeze.
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An autopsy report expected to detail how Anna Nicole Smith died has been delayed because police have turned over new evidence, the Broward County medical examiner said Thursday.
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Screening for cancer quite often produces a false-positive result, and this can lead to costly -- and ultimately unnecessary -- follow-up testing, according to a new report.
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The New York medical examinerâs office said that more tests were needed after an autopsy on Heath Ledger was inconclusive.
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Some legal experts say the murder of a marijuana advocate could lead to a reconsideration of how medical marijuana is administered.
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Some chemicals should be re-assessed after new evidence shows they accumulate in the food chain, scientists say.
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The world will have to wait a while to learn the cause of rapper Ol&#39; Dirty Bastard&#39;s unexpected death. Authorities said that the results of ODB&#39;s autopsy would take about a week to get back.
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Police investigating the murder of two prostitutes in Suffolk are to carry out more tests to check how they died.
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A failed drug test taints cyclist Floyd Landis' heroic victory. Is he flawed, or is the testing?
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As the W.W.E. trumpets its drug-testing plan as a credible deterrent to the abuse of banned drugs, questions persist about whether it is stringent enough after the Chris Benoit family tragedy.
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The nation's drugs laws are inadequate, media-motivated and should be replaced by a system that recognises the harm to health of subtances like alcohol and tobacco, a study recommended Thursday.
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DANIA BEACH, Florida  - An autopsy on former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith on Friday did not immediately determine the cause of death, a Florida medical examiner said.
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Two patients given inaccurate test results have died after a hospital failed to diagnose cancer in three other patients.
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The prosecution said it had found contamination in DNA &quot;control&quot; samples intended to guarantee that testing was accurate.