“Ronnie Paris Jr., 21, of Tampa, Florida is accused of abusing his 3-year-old son in an effort to prevent him from being gay, until the boy slipped into a coma and died.” (Yahoo! News via walker)
Daily Archives: 24 Jul 05
The Next Ambien?
“Is a sleeper hit on the way for insomnia treatments? “ (Forbes) Takeda Pharmaceuticals just announced FDA approval for the US marketing of Rozerem, the brand name for remelteon, a sleep agent that works by a completely novel mechanism, unlike all of the agents in use these days, which are variations on the GABA theme. Rozerem is also going to be the first sleeping pill which is not a scheduled (controlled) drug, indicating the FDA’s assessment that it has no abuse or addictive potential. I will reserve judgment until I read some of the scientific papers and until I have seen it in action…
Putting for the Fences
“After decades as a highly competitive if little-known professional sport, miniature golf has reached a turning point. Will mini-golf pros ever get respect?” (New York Times Magazine)
My answer, off the top of my head? No.
