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‘Molly’ gains popularity despite risks
Feelings of euphoria and wanting to dance the night away might seem like a great night out. For some people, these are the effects of an illegal drug that is quickly gaining popularity among college students.
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Study links Facebook posts, drinking
A study published this week in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine reported a link between public Facebook habits and personal drinking problems.
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High cholesterol can cause bone density loss, study shows
New research shows that high cholesterol is a direct contributor to bone density loss in the body. Researchers at the Duke Medical Center found that placing mice on high cholesterol diets prevented the development of new bone cells and stimulated bone breakdown.
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Sebelius talks health care reform
Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, touted new benefits for young adults during a panel discussion about the new health care reform law Wednesday at U. Illinois at Chicago's School of Public Health.
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End of royalty money has school headed for ‘patent cliff’
U. Minnesota’s research community will be out of a big chunk of spending money as patents on a blockbuster HIV drug expire. The school has made more than $350 million off a drug invented on campus in the 1980s, but as the patents expire, those royalties are dwindling toward zero.
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Cantaloupe infected with bacterium causing deaths
A rough skinned melon does not seem to be a likely suspect in causing illness, but cantaloupe is the current host for one of the most deadly food borne illnesses, caused by bacteria called Listeria monocytogenes. “It’s the first time ever, in the U.S.
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Editorial: Changes made to Four Loko label are counterproductive
How can you consume the equivalent of four or five cans of beer with just one 23.5 oz. container and $2.50? The Federal Trade Commission has an answer, and it could be an old enemy or friend, based on your history with the drink.
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Study uses Twitter to find biological rhythms
A Cornell U. study published Friday in the journal Science used Twitter to study changes in peoples’ moods, discovering that seasonal variations in day length affect people in similar ways across cultures, indicating there is an underlying biological rhythm at work.
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Column: How the pharmaceutical industry can earn America’s trust
What happens when a pharmaceutical company discovers that a drug that brings in hundreds of millions of dollars per year causes deadly side effects more often than a similar generic drugs? I should have asked a question like that of West Virginia U.
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