US Supreme Court leaves stem cell research alone (Update)
The US Supreme Court declined Monday to enter the emotionally-charged debate over stem cell research, refusing to hear an appeal centered on the issue of federal government funding.
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Jan 07, 2013 |
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Court denies rehearing on cigarette warnings
(AP)—A federal appeals court has denied the government's request to rehear a challenge to a requirement that tobacco companies put large graphic health warnings on cigarette packages.
Health
Dec 05, 2012 |
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Medical marijuana advocates want drug reclassified
(AP)—A federal appeals court in Washington is considering whether marijuana should be reclassified from its current status as a dangerous drug with no accepted medical use.
Medications
Oct 16, 2012 |
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Feds seek full court review of cigarette warnings
(AP)—The U.S. government is asking a federal appeals court to rehear a challenge to a requirement that tobacco companies to put large graphic health warnings on cigarette packages.
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Oct 09, 2012 |
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Appellate court: Idaho abortion law likely illegal
(AP)—The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says some Idaho abortion laws are likely unconstitutional, including one barring medication-induced abortions. But the judges didn't pass judgment on Idaho's fetal pain law, saying ...
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Sep 11, 2012 |
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Court upholds block on graphic cigarette warnings
(AP)—An appeals court on Friday upheld a decision barring the U.S. government from requiring tobacco companies to put large graphic health warnings on cigarette packages to show that smoking can disfigure and even kill.
Addiction
Aug 24, 2012 |
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Federal government says marijuana has no accepted medical use
Marijuana has been approved by many states and the nation's capital to treat a range of illnesses, but the federal government has ruled that it has no accepted medical use and should remain classified as a dangerous drug ...
Health
Jul 13, 2011 |
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