Valium (drug)

Why do I watch "Nurse Jackie"? There are a lot of medical shows on television. You've got your "House," your "Grey's Anatomy," and a bunch of others. Medical shows are probably only outnumbered by cop shows. Then there's the medical......

The San Diego man accused of murdering and sexually assaulting Huntington Beach resident Dane Williams is expected to begin trial in January. Philong Huynh, 40, is expected to begin trial in San Diego Superior Court at 9 a.m. Jan. 11 for allegedly...

The key to "Death at a Funeral," if you remember the original 2007 British comedy, is the stoned naked guy. The door-slamming, coffin-dropping farce is packed with funny characters and recognizable "types." But the nervous boyfriend given a " valium" that...

Tomorrow night, somebody's going to go home because of their samba or rumba. But first, the contestants have to hit the floor on Dancing With the Stars tonight.The first thing we learn, as the stars descend the stairs, is that......

Anna Nicole Smith consumed increasing amounts of a rare sleep aid in the months after her son???s death, eventually drinking the powerful liquid sedative straight from the medicine bottle, her former bodyguard testified today. The drug, chloral hydrate,...

A psychiatrist described as a close friend and maternal figure to Anna Nicole Smith repeatedly prescribed excessive amounts of sedatives and opiates despite the model???s history of addiction, an expert testified Monday. The expert told a judge hearing...

Michael Jackson, who died of an overdose of a powerful sedative, was "probably" in denial about his drug abuse, his sister Janet Jackson said in an interview. In an interview with ABC News, Jackson said the family was aware of......

The doctor at the center of the Michael Jackson death investigation is going back to work in Houston. Dr. Conrad Murray's attorney told the Associated Press that Jackson's personal doctor has began seeing patients again at his private-practice office,...

Worn out by the constant over-caffeination of friends, colleagues and, of course, self? You're in luck. Staff writer Jerry Hirsch reports today on the growing popularity of slow-down, or anti-energy, drinks such as Mary Jane's Relaxing Soda, Slow Cow and....

Question: I am a middle-aged woman with a wide circle of friends. I have recently been shocked to learn how many of my friends are taking Xanax. Why is this suddenly so popular? Is there any harm in taking it? Answer: Xanax is a member of the class of...

Dear Pharmacist: My medication label warns not to eat grapefruit, but is this a serious interaction? Reason I ask is because I love to eat it, and nothing has happened to me so far. — K.A., Tulsa, Okla. Dear K.A.: In that case, stay consistent with...

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles County coroner's office has just confirmed that it has ruled Michael Jackson's death to be a homicide, caused primarily by " propofol intoxication." The coroner's office confirms it found lethal levels of the powerful...