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The true meaning behind foods labeled organic
Organic is the emerging buzzword of the decade. Encompassing food, clothes and products used on a day-to-day basis, a new economy has emerged under the organic name.
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Prescription drugs up hospital visits, federal study says
While television's "House, M.D." may glamorize protagonist Dr. Gregory House as he diagnoses some of the world's rarest diseases with bursts of creative insight and a bottle of Vicodin, a recent federal study shows the misuse of prescription drugs accounts for about 2.
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In trial, drug successfully treats alcoholism
U. Virginia researchers have found a way to treat alcohol-addicted individuals, reducing their dependence on alcohol with a drug specifically tailored to their genetic profiles.
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Column: Misuse of antibiotics undermines the fight against many diseases
We've all had that moment when we temporarily become our own doctor. You have a cold or a sore throat, so you grab the antibiotics stored in your medicine cabinet conveniently left over from your last prescription.
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Researchers study male STD risk
Indiana U. researchers received a four-year, $7 million grant to identify and understand the microorganisms that can cause common bacterial infections in sexually active men.
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Column: Roe v. Wade anniversary triggers thoughts about ruling’s fairness, women’s rights
Jan. 22 marks the 38th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in the landmark case Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion. As of the 22nd, American women will have had the right to decide the fate of their own bodies for 38 years.
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Column: Health care repeal is reprehensible
Yesterday the republican house passed a bill to repeal the Health Care reform bill that President Barack Obama and the Democrats passed last March. Led by House Speaker John Boehner, the bill passed by a vote of 245 to 189.
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Column: Starbucks adds to portion problem
Starbucks Coffee will be rolling out a new, gargantuan, 31-ounce “Trenta” drink size to all Starbucks stores in the United States by May 3. Cue the collective groans of every dietician in America.
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Researchers study marijuana effects on HIV-infected youth
Researchers are investigating the effects of marijuana use on the development of neurological disorders in HIV-infected youth. With the aid of a $4.7-million grant from the National Institutes of Health, collaborating researchers from U. California-San Diego, U. Florida and U.
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