A U.S. district court issued Tuesday a temporary injunction stopping a New Zealander and a Texan from sending billions of spam e-mails to sell their bogus male-enhancement and other prescription drugs.

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois also froze the assets of four companies owned by Lance Atkinson, a New Zealand citizen living in Australia, and Jody Smith of Texas, in response to the petition of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Liberal Party leader Stephane Dion courted Canadian voters Monday by offering financial incentives. Harper, leader of the Conservative Party, offered first time homeowners a $5,000 tax credit, while Dion proposed a $900 million fund over four years to help cover the medication cost of Canadians suffering from chronic ailments.

The $5,000 tax credit could be used to settle land transfer taxes, inspection fees, appraisal fees and legal fees which typically adds 1.5 to 4 percent of the final purchase price

Pfizer Pharmaceuticals launched a medication safety portal on Monday to help patients assess the risks and benefits of drugs they are taking or have been prescribed.

The online educational resource is also expected to benefit doctors and other medical professionals, medical students and patient advocates

Teenagers and young adults are using fewer street than they did in 2002, says a government report out Thursday.

The 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings being released by the Department of Health and Human Services shows that people aged 18 to 25 are using less cocaine and methamphetamine, but they are using more recreational prescription pain relievers compared to 2006

Researcher believe a dose of happiness could be a promising new prescription for a healthier life. The finding comes after a review of an Australian study of almost 10,000 people.

"Everything being equal, if you are happy and satisfied with your life now, you are more likely to be healthy in the future," Mohammad Siahpush, Ph.D., professor of health promotion at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha