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Marijuana hits record high in U.S. acceptance A man inspects a product at a marijuana dispensary in Portland, Ore., one of four states where recreational pot use is legal. FROM WIRE REPORTS.
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Marijuana use in US adults doubles in decade, surveys show FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, file photo, a flower nearly ready for harvest sits atop a mature marijuana plant at the Pioneer Production and Processing marijuana growing facility in Arlington, Wash.
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Marijuana Use Doubles in US, But So Do Problems Marijuana use has more than doubled in the U.S. since the beginning of the century - but so have problems for users, including addiction, researchers reported Wednesday.
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Marijuana Use Doubles Among Americans over Past 12 Years The number of American adults using marijuana more than doubled over the past twelve years rising from 4.1 percent of users surveyed in 2001 to 9.5 percent in 2013.
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Childhood antibiotics raise kids's Body Mass Index A team at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine examined the records of 160-thousand kids. They found that by the age of 15, taking antibiotics 7 or more times during childhood raised a child's weight an average of 3 pounds.
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Marijuana Use in America Has Doubled in the Past Decade, Study Says Pot has seen a stark rise in popularity in the U.S. over the past 10 years, according to new research. A study published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry surveyed over 36,000 adults in 2012–13, asking participants if they had used marijuana in ...
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Frequent Use of Antibiotics in Children May Make Them Heavier Children who were regularly given antibiotics gained weight faster than those who never received them, according to a study. This suggests that childhood antibiotics may have an effect on body weight that lasts into adulthood.
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Brain Shrinkage May Be Curtailed by Mediterranean Diet, New Study Shows A diet that has been popular for thousands of years may have another benefit, by helping to alleviate brain atrophy. The Mediterranean diet has become popular in recent years for its holistic approach to eating healthy, and now researchers say those on ...
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Mediterranean diet linked to healthier aging brain (Reuters Health) - Following a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, fish and healthy fats may preserve a more youthful brain in old age, a U.S.
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When to get mammograms? Later, and less often In this Tuesday, July 31, 2012, file photo, a radiologist compares an image from earlier, 2-D technology mammogram to the new 3-D Digital Breast Tomosynthesis mammography in Wichita Falls, Texas.
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Cancer-Causing Parasite Could Heal Diabetic Ulcers And Other Chronic Wounds Researchers from James Cook University conducted tests on mice and cell cultures and found that the protein secreted by the parasitic oriental liver fluke healed wounds.
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Virginia couple in viral baby announcement video ask for prayers as son is ... A Virginia couple whose joyous pregnancy announcement went viral over the past month is asking for prayers as their son is delivered at just 24 weeks.
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Arkell & Dana Graves: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know Arkell and Dana Graves posted a viral pregnancy video in September that captured the attention of almost 10 million viewers. (Facebook).
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Japan compensates worker who got cancer after nuke-plant cleanup A number of the more than 40,000 workers participating in the vast cleanup effort at the Fukushima power plant since it was struck 4½ years ago by a tsunami, leading to multiple reactor meltdowns, have since been found to have cancer.
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Role of Fukushima Radiation Unclear in Pediatric Thyroid Cancers? It is too soon to determine the influence of radiation exposure on thyroid cancer risk among children and adolescents who were exposed to the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster in Japan, according to the lead author of findings ...
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Fukushima Nuclear Plant Worker Confirmed To Have Radiation-Related Cancer Members of the IAEA fact-finding team in Japan visit the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on May 27, 2011, to examine the devastation wrought by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
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For a healthier and younger brain, eat Mediterranean An estimated 47 million people globally have Alzheimer's disease, and that number is projected to triple by 2050. There is no cure or real treatment, but studies show and according to the Alzheimer's Association, there are some things you can do to ...
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Theranos, a Blood Testing Start-Up, Defends Its Accuracy LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. - Being the self-proclaimed leader of a medical revolution can have its downside. Elizabeth Holmes, a 31-year-old Stanford dropout who became a billionaire by starting the blood testing laboratory Theranos, is now waging a public ...
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Theranos CEO: Company Is in a 'Pause Period' Theranos Inc. founder and Chief Executive Elizabeth Holmes said Wednesday that the Silicon Valley laboratory company is in a "pause period" as it seeks to get its proprietary technology approved by the U.S.
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American Cancer Society recommends women undergo mammograms later and less ... The American Cancer Society on Tuesday, Oct. 20, announced new guidelines for mammograms, recommending that women with an average risk of breast cancer begin getting mammograms annually at age 45.
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B Vitamin May Help Ward Off Some Skin Cancers WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- A cheap and readily available vitamin supplement appears to reduce a person's risk of some skin cancers, a new clinical trial indicates.
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Giants player treated for MRSA gets warm reception from kids after release ... The New York Giants player who was in danger of losing his foot after contracting an antibiotic-resistant staph infection earlier this month has been released from the hospital.
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American Cancer Society says women should start having mammograms later CHICAGO | The American Cancer Society now says women should start mammograms later in life and get fewer of them, a stance that puts the trusted group closer to an influential government task force's advice.
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'Sesame Street' adds Julia, an autistic character, to its cast Julia (center), a character who has autism, is part of a new program to help reduce the stigma. (CNN) - All cheers for Julia, the newest friend to join Elmo, Big Bird and the "Sesame Street" family in a new program designed to spread awareness about ...
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Subway to transition to meat raised without antibiotics Subway plans to switch to meat raised without antibiotics over the next several years after a coalition of advocacy groups planned to deliver petitions to the company's headquarters Thursday calling for the change.
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What You Need to Know About This Year's Flu Season Last year's flu season was a rough one. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, Tom Frieden, last year's flu vaccine was only 13 percent effective against the abnormal strains that appeared, he told the Associated Press ...
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LOOK: Giants' Daniel Fells returns home to his adoring children New York Giants tight end Daniel Fells has been fighting for life and limb the last few weeks, residing in an area hospital as he recovered from a MRSA infection.
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First Lawsuits Filed Over Shigella Outbreak Both of the victims were hospitalized for shigellosis symptoms. Each man ate at Mariscos San Juan restaurant #3 before falling ill.
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San Jose restaurant food poisoning: More than 80 sick after outbreak at ... SAN JOSE -- Santa Clara County health officials Tuesday said up to 80 people have been sickened and 12 required intensive care treatment at hospitals after contracting Shigella, an easily transmittable bacteria, traced to a downtown seafood eatery, and ...
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Vaccination urged as flu season has begun Flu season is underway in the Inland Northwest, with two cases confirmed this month in Spokane County. If you haven't rolled up your sleeve for a flu shot, now is the time to get immunized for the best protection, health officials say.
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Cough syrup abuse leads to hospitalziation of 5 Marin County high school students Abuse of the popular cough syrup Coricidin has sent five students in the Tamalpais Union High School District in Marin County to the hospital.
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Shkreli's Antics May Be Offering A Discounted Exposure To Retrophin Former Retrophin CEO and current Turing CEO Martin Shkreli has been plastered all over biotech news ever since Turing raised the price of Daraprim.
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Mental health stigma campaign starts A campaign to reduce the stigma around mental health in children has been launched by the government. It will use school visits and social media to urge young people and parents to talk more about mental health.
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Simple Melanoma Risk Test: Count the Moles on an Arm An individual's risk for melanoma can be quickly and simply assessed in primary care by counting the number of nevi on one arm, suggests a group of Italian and United Kingdom researchers.
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Teal Pumpkin Project aimed at helping kids with food allergies Food allergies can take the fun out of Halloween. Four Kids Coffee is working with the Teal Pumpkin Project with hopes of changing that situation.
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Donated Human Leg Stolen From Van After Leaving Coroner's Lab A human leg that was being transported for tissue donation was stolen from a parked van in downtown LA while employees of the nonprofit in possession of the body part were grabbing a bite to eat, county officials confirmed Wednesday night.
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Birth Order Is Basically Meaningless In the late 1920s, Alfred Adler, a colleague of Sigmund Freud's, theorized that firstborns feel "dethroned" when a younger sibling comes along, making them neurotic and self-centered, but prone to leadership.
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Synta Announces Termination for Futility of Ganetespib Phase 3 GALAXY-2 Trial ... LEXINGTON, Mass., Oct 20, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. SNTA, +0.99% today announced that the Company has decided to terminate the Phase 3 GALAXY-2 trial of ganetespib and docetaxel in the second-line treatment of ...
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Is Halloween makeup safe for kids? While haunted houses and spooky costumes are what typically prompt screams this season, it's Halloween makeup that may pose a real scare, some consumer advocates say.
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UPDATE 1-FDA approves Relypsa's drug to treat high potassium levels (Adds details, analysts comments). By Anjali Rao Koppala. Oct 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Relypsa Inc's drug to treat potentially fatal levels of potassium in patients with chronic kidney disease or heart problems.
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Boston Marathon victim donates prosthetic leg to amputee BOSTON - Hillary Cohen has some shoe shopping to do, thanks to a Boston Marathon bombing survivor who gave her the gift of a lifetime - a prosthetic leg that allows her to wear high heels again.
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Study: Nail polish chemical that's also a fire retardant could mess with hormones A new study published in the journal Environment International warns nail polish users that an ingredient in their favorite products could interfere with hormones.
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Parents beware: Hidden dangers may lurk in Halloween face paints SALT LAKE CITY - Forget the candy-induced cavities. For parents, the most frightening thing about Halloween may be the paint we're using on our children's faces.
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Google Glass For Autism Diagnosis And Treatment? Why Not, Says Stanford ... The Autism Glass Project is using Google Glass to allow children with autism to identify human emotions and recognize social cues.
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Healthcare company apologizes for ad saying "no Haitians" A Florida-based healthcare company is apologizing for a help-wanted advertisement posted in New York that called for "no Haitians," reports CBS New York.
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