Health
Fewer teens are driving drunk, national survey says
A government survey shows fewer teens and young adults say they drive drunk.
Dec 10, 2015
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Pediatrics
Informal sharing of breast milk gains popularity among women, despite safety risks
Women who are unable to produce enough breast milk for their children are increasingly turning to "mother-to-mother" informal milk-sharing, a potentially unsafe practice that is discouraged by the pediatric medical community, ...
Oct 25, 2019
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Addiction
Database of drug-related festival deaths needed to save lives, researchers say
A study led by the University of Liverpool has called for the introduction of a national database of drug-related medical incidents at U.K. music festivals to evaluate support services, improve safety and reduce the risk ...
Nov 22, 2023
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Feds seek to legalize marijuana industry banking
The Justice Department and federal banking regulators will help clear the way for financial institutions to transact business with the legitimate marijuana industry without fear of prosecution, Deputy Attorney General James ...
Sep 11, 2013
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Medical research
Enzyme 'Lyn' linked to anaemia
New research by a team including experts from the UWA-affiliated Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) has proved a link between an enzyme known as "Lyn" and the blood disorder anaemia.
Aug 21, 2013
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Addiction
Countries not adequately addressing illegal drug use: experts
A new expert report Monday showed that many countries around the world are failing to adequately address illegal drug use, in the first evaluation of its kind.
Nov 8, 2021
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Health
Pot smoking in pregnancy tied to stillbirth risk
(HealthDay)—Expectant mothers who smoke marijuana may triple their risk for a stillbirth, a new study suggests.
Dec 10, 2013
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Pot business is smoking hot in US, despite Trump
Walk into Brett Vapnik's medicinal marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles and the pungent aroma of pot is good and strong.
Mar 30, 2017
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California calls pot smoke, THC a risk to moms-to-be
A California panel voted Wednesday to declare marijuana smoke and the drug's high-producing chemical—THC—a risk to pregnant women and their developing fetuses and require warning labels for products legally sold in the ...
Dec 11, 2019
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Addiction
Scottish officials approve UK's first drug consumption room intended for safer use of illegal drugs
Scottish authorities on Wednesday approved a 2.3 million-pound ($2.8 million) pound drug consumption room, the first government-backed place in the U.K. where users can take illegal drugs such as cocaine and heroin under ...
Sep 27, 2023
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