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Marijuana Is Harder Than Ever for Younger Teens to Find Regulated markets for adults have not made it easier for younger people to get marijuana. By Steven Nelson | Staff Writer Dec. 13, 2016, at 12:02 a.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Marijuana Is Harder Than Ever for Younger Teens to ...
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2016 teen survey shows no increase in marijuana use for third year in row The survey's third full year of data since the first recreational pot shops opened in 2014 shows that changing attitudes toward marijuana appear to have little effect on teens' inclinations to use the drug.
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Pokémon GO, Going, Going, Gone As A Physical Activity Fad Hold on a second. Is Pokemon Go really changing people's physical activity? (Photo: ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP/Getty Images). Is Pokémon GO alone the cure to physical inactivity and obesity as some have thought?
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Pokemon Go: Exercise impact 'short-lived' As cynics derided the popularity of Pokemon Go a few months ago, some tried to seek out the positives. Sure, hundreds of millions of players were wandering around, eyes glued to smartphones, putting their energies into "catching" imaginary creatures in ...
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The New Surgeon General's Report Suggests E-Cigarettes Might Be the Best Addiction to Have The surgeon general just released a landmark report, but the findings aren't strong enough to warrant many regulations. By Jeremy Samuel Faust.
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Extensive Brain Defects Seen in Babies of Mothers With Zika Pauliana da Silva Souza in Recife, Brazil, in February with her daughter, who was born with microcephaly. Studies of Zika-infected mothers showed that only a small percentage of the babies with brain damage had full-blown microcephaly.
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Florida is Zika-free, but don't get too comfortable, say health officials Florida is now Zika-free, U.S. health officials reported Friday. One area in south Miami Beach had remained an active zone for local transmission of the virus, which can cause severe birth defects in babies born to women who are infected while pregnant.
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Trump considering Dr. Scott Gottlieb to head FDA Scott Gottlieb, former FDA deputy commissioner for policy, speaks to reporters at the Reuters Health summit in New York November 8, 2005.
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Trump considering Dr. Scott Gottlieb to head FDA (Reuters) - Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a partner at one of the world's largest venture capital funds and a former deputy commissioner at the U.S.
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Woman Shares Her Journey From Fitness Competitor to Cancer Fighter: 'I'm Learning to Love Myself Again' Cheyann Shaw, 23, has been documenting her journey from bikini fitness competitor to cancer fighter on social media to help raise awareness about the disease and to inspire others facing their own difficult battles.
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Bird flu concerns after Scottish Government order birds to be kept indoors Stirlingshire farmer Jane Harrower said she only found out about the directive after looking online. Share. ByRobert Fairnie. 16:24, 12 DEC 2016; Updated 16:25, 12 DEC 2016.
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Ohio lawmakers send governor two bills restricting abortion The Ohio Legislature has sent two abortion bills to Gov. John Kasich for his signature. On Dec. 8, lawmakers passed a measure to ban abortions in the state after 20 weeks, or five months of pregnancy.
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Ohio Gov. Kasich Signs 20-Week Abortion Limit, Rejects 'Heartbeat Bill' Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed a 20-week gestation limit for abortions into law Tuesday, while separately vetoing a measure that would have banned abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detectable.
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Oklahoma court tosses abortion law on hospital privileges OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a law requiring abortion clinics to have doctors with admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, saying efforts to portray the measure as protecting women's health are a "guise.
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John Kasich Signs One Abortion Bill in Ohio but Vetoes a More Restrictive Measure Gov. John Kasich of Ohio last month at the White House. He called the state's 20-week ban the "best, most legally sound and sustainable approach to protecting the sanctity of human life.
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Oklahoma to require restroom signs in anti-abortion effort Donald Maisch, general counsel for the Oklahoma State Department of Health, explains the proposed rules for the Humanity of the Unborn Child Act to Health Department board members during a meeting in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016.
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Candle Scandal: 31000 Yankee Candles Recalled After a Dangerous Discovery The safest bet for a last-minute hostess gift may have a hidden danger. Yankee Candle Company, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, has announced a voluntary recall of six products in their Luminous Candle Collection ...
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Colorado marijuana sales: $1 billion in first 10 months of 2016 Ryan Hall and Holly Kinnel help out customers at The Clinic's new location at 2020 S. Colorado Blvd. (John Leyba, The Denver Post).
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In this new era for marijuana, let's examine its medical uses As the smoke cleared after Election Day 2016, we found ourselves at the dawn of a new era for cannabis in the United States. As early as this week in Massachusetts, and over the course of the next few weeks and months elsewhere, new marijuana laws will ...
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ESPN's Britt McHenry dishes on viral video backlash: 'I truly feared for my life' In April 2015, ESPN reporter Britt McHenry was at the center of controversy after a video of her insulting a tow lot attendant went viral.
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Abortion foes await next Congress to score series of victories "Women deserve better than Planned Parenthood," said Rep. Diane Black, Tennessee Republican, "and I look forward to working with the Trump administration to stop the flow of your tax dollars to this abortion giant.
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Opioid-Related Problems in Babies Surge in Rural Areas, Study Says Opioid-related problems among pregnant women and infants in the U.S. are rising at a faster rate in rural communities than in urban settings, underscoring the terrible toll the addiction crisis is taking on small towns.
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Yankee Candle Recalls 30K Candles Due To Glass Hazard MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Yankee Candle is recalling 31,000 candles because the glass jars can crack and break. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that the Luminous Collection candles sold in the U.S.
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Obama, paying tribute to Biden and bipartisanship, signs 21st Century Cures Act Tuesday Paying tribute to both bipartisanship and his vice president - who was galvanized by his own son's death to change the way the United States combats cancer - President Obama signed legislation Tuesday that aims to increase funding for medical ...
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Off-duty firefighter senses something wrong at restaurant, saves 30 people Off-duty firefighter Lonnie Wimmer was at a dinner party with friends Saturday night when he looked around the table and realized something wasn't quite right.
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Why Can't Some People Smell Asparagus in Their Pee? More than 800 genes are involved in the ability to detect a rank smell in your urine after eating asparagus, researchers reported Tuesday.
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Deep River Snacks recalls potato chips for possible salmonella risk DEEP RIVER - A Connecticut snack maker is recalling some of its potato chips for possible salmonella contamination. Deep River announced it is voluntarily recalling certain bags of its sour cream and onion-flavored kettle chips.
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Dr. Manny: Are e-cigarettes safe during pregnancy? Are e-cigarettes safe during pregnancy? As an OB-GYN, I get this question constantly. Especially from women who want to quit smoking during pregnancy, or who smoked in the past and may want to try e-cigarettes as a way to get the nicotine fix they ...
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Flu Shot Coverage Remains Low This Year Enter email addresses separated by commas if sending to more than one person. (200 characters max). Your Name: Your Email Address: Send me a copy.
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ESPN's Britt McHenry Says Stress Over Viral Video May Have Permanently Damaged Her Vision NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - ESPN sideline reporter Britt McHenry says the backlash from a viral video showing her berate a towing company employee caused her so much stress that it may have permanently affected her vision.
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AAFP, Others Applaud Surgeon General's Report on E-Cigarettes December 12, 2016 03:45 pm News Staff - CDC data(www.cdc.gov) show that in 2015, about one in six high-school students reported having used an e-cigarette in the past month.
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Health Officials: Children Need A Second Mumps Vaccine JOHNSON COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) - Tonight, health officials in Johnson County are telling parents to go ahead and a get a second mumps vaccine shot for children even if they're pre-K aged.
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Mexico seeks closer engagement with China A top Chinese government official visited Mexico Monday for bilateral meetings aimed at increasing ties between the two countries.
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Health Officials Urging Everyone To Get Flu Shot Ahead Of Holidays MIAMI (CBSMiami) - New CDC data shows most Americans still haven't gotten their flu shot this season. But with the holidays coming, doctors say now is the time to protect yourself.
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VA facility left dead veteran's body unattended in shower for 9 hours, report says First they moved the dead body into a hallway. Then they took it into a shower room. There it remained, ignored, for more than nine hours.
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Biogen Presents Positive Early Data from Alzheimer's Study Last week, Biogen Inc. BIIB presented positive data from a phase I study (PRIME) on its anti-amyloid treatments in development, aducanumab, at the Clinical Trials on Alzheimer's Disease (CTAD) meeting in San Diego.
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American Lung Association Has Your Quit Smoking Checklist for Your Smokefree New Year's Resolution It's that time of year again. Along with hitting the gym more often and starting a diet, quitting smoking tops many New Year's resolution lists.
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As Goes Biogen So Follows The Biotech Industry The catalyst for the newfound enthusiasm is data presented on Biogen's lead compound Aducanumab for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
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'Low-intensity smoking' still poses health risks: study Bethesda, MD - Are you a casual smoker? Do you smoke less than one cigarette a day? You still could face significant health problems, according to a study from the National Cancer Institute.
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Influenza season well underway, set to be the Grinch that steals Christmas: doctors TORONTO -- It's that time of year again -- that sneezing, coughing, aching, feel-so-lousy time of year. Yup, flu season is back.
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Whether Statins Cut Alzheimer's Risk May Depend on Gender, Race A new, large study suggests that if they do have that power, it may depend on the specific statin, and the gender and race or ethnicity of the person taking it.
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Better Buy: Anavex Life Sciences Corp. vs. Eli Lilly No company has succeeded in the battle against Alzheimer's disease. Anavex Life Sciences (NASDAQ:AVXL) and Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) are two that are still trying, though.
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WHO marks malaria progress but worries about flat funding Though much progress has been made connecting people in malaria-endemic countries with key disease control interventions, significant gaps remain in some regions, with stagnant global funding that could slow progress on driving down the disease threat, ...
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NFL teams can choose own cancer causes to support next October Starting next season, NFL teams will be allowed to choose which type of cancer they wish to raise awareness of in October, which traditionally has been breast cancer awareness month for the league.
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Medical journal says price of naloxone drug is skyrocketing due to demand It's the only thing standing in between first responders and the opioid overdose epidemic in South Florida. And now prices for the drug, which is used in the commonly known spray called Narcan, are skyrocketing according to The New England Journal of ...
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Schumer introduces bill to help lead testing in schools U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer announced the Senate and House of Representatives passed a legislation which will help school districts across New York state test their drinking water for potential lead contamination.
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Monkey Bread Mix Recall Brand Castle of Bedford Heights, Ohio is recalling limited qualities of their product, In The Mix Monkey Bread Mix because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
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