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Small, rural hospitals see lower quality of care
Health care services and survival rates at small, remote hospitals are significantly worse than at other hospitals, according to a Harvard School of Public Health study published Wednesday.
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Students take risks trying to get a cheap high on bath salts
The first hit, about a gram and a half, is painfully snorted through one nostril. About 10 to 15 minutes later, eyes dilate, the heart races, muscles tense, teeth clench and everything is euphoric.
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Study says birth defects and mining related
According to a recent study by researchers at Washington State U. and West Virginia U., birth defects appear to be more common in areas of mountaintop coal mining and are on the rise as the practice becomes more common. The study is based on an analysis of more than 1.
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Editorial: States should control marijuana regulation
U.S. Reps. Ron Paul, R-Texas, and Barney Frank, D-Mass., introduced a bill Thursday that would remove marijuana from the list of federally controlled substances, effectively ending a major aspect of the Drug War on the federal level.
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ALS linked to water, researchers find
A toxin present in blue-green algae and consumed by sealife may be a cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease — and other neurological diseases in humans who ingest contaminated water or seafood, according to research conducted by Dartmouth-Hitchcock ...
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Diabetes rate almost doubles worldwide since 1980
Nearly 350 million adults worldwide have diabetes, according to a new study, almost double the number 30 years ago and the latest sign that the prevalence of the disease is increasing.
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Potato chips linked to greatest gains in weight
Potato chips were associated with the heftiest gain in weight in a Harvard School of Public Health study published Thursday that explored the effects of diet and lifestyle factors on weight gain.
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New bill would remove federal marijuana regulation
HR 2306, the bipartisan bill known as Ending the Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011, was introduced into Congress on June 23 by D-Rep. Barney Frank with the support of R-Rep. Ron Paul.
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Column: FDA’s ‘War on Cigarettes’ has gone too far this time
Let me just get this out there: I'm a smoker. Many of my closest friends are smokers. Many more of my closest friends enjoy a casual cigarette from time to time. There.