Health
Can artisanal weed compete with 'Big Marijuana'?
You've heard of Big Pharma and Big Tobacco. How about Big Marijuana?
Nov 14, 2018
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Medications
Missouri made medical marijuana legal, but most doctors don't want any part of it
Joshua Mammen, a Kansas City area cancer surgeon, has a plan for when patients ask him for medical marijuana. He'll discuss the symptoms they want to treat. And then he will propose alternatives.
Nov 12, 2018
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Ophthalmology
MDM2 inhibitors could be promising new treatment for uveitis
Ocular inflammation uveitis is a serious disease that can destroy eye tissue and cause irreversible blindness.
Nov 1, 2018
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Addiction
Now that cannabis is legal in Canada, let's use it to tackle the opioid crisis
The legalization of cannabis for adult use in Canada is one of the biggest national public policy shifts that many of us will ever witness in our lifetimes.
Oct 17, 2018
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Health
Black individuals at highest risk of legal intervention injury
(HealthDay)—Black males were at the highest risk of legal intervention injury per capita from 2005 to 2015, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in JAMA Network Open.
Sep 21, 2018
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Medications
'Legal highs' may be more dangerous than traditional drugs of abuse
Novel psychoactive substances (NPS), or "legal highs," have had various definitions but can simply be thought of as new drugs of abuse. Some may be entirely new, some may be designed to mimic existing drugs, some are based ...
Sep 19, 2018
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Health
Seven strategies can help practices manage staff time off
(HealthDay)—Several strategies can be implemented to help address management of staff time off, allowing mutual respect for the employee and employer requests, according to an article published in Medical Economics.
Jul 19, 2018
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Health
Almost half of US adults who drink, drink too much, and continue to do so
A new study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers has found that about 40 percent of adults in the United States who drink alcohol do so in amounts that risk health consequences, and identifies ...
Jul 17, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Stopping epidemics in their tracks
Science and technology have the potential to stop future epidemics in their tracks, says Tanja Stadler. But this requires better collaboration between scientists and the authorities.
Jun 27, 2018
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Health
Wills & living wills
(HealthDay)—No one likes to think about end-of-life issues, but it's important for every adult to have a will, no matter their age.
Mar 21, 2018
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