Nov. 29: Fireman Ed, Lottery Pools and Medical Marijuana

Nov. 29: Fireman Ed, lottery pools and medical marijuana

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There can be abuse of the system, which should be checked, and society needs a conversation about regulating cannabis for all adults. In the meantime, when patients can benefit, we must move swiftly to give them relief. Sunil Aggarwal, M.D., Ph.D., NYU …
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Hospital tech indicted in NH hepatitis C outbreak

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CONCORD, N.H. — A traveling hospital worker accused of stealing drugs and infecting patients with hepatitis C through contaminated syringes faces new federal charges in New Hampshire. … Thousands of patients in 18 hospitals in Arizona, Georgia …
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Pam Peeke chews the fat about food addictions

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Peeke, an assistant clinical professor of medicine at the University of Maryland and founder of the Peeke Performance Center for Healthy Living, says that being hooked on food can be every bit as devastating as a drug addiction, and the only way to …
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Prescription drug abuse an 'epidemic'

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Prescription drug abuse an 'epidemic'. 11/19/2012 – In a recent newspaper article, a Nebraska State Patrol investigator called the abuse of prescription drugs an “epidemic” in the state. Aly Hassan, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry in the …
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