APNewsBreak: Astros prospect details drug struggle

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It was evident to him that he needed help. Singleton was immediately admitted for a monthlong stay at an inpatient rehabilitation center. "I knew I had a problem," he said. "Even after I failed the second drug test I couldn't stop smoking weed. It was …
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FDA eases concern about certain diabetes drugs

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People who take Januvia, Byetta or certain other widely prescribed medicines for diabetes can breathe a little easier — U.S. and European regulators have found no compelling evidence of a link between these drugs and pancreas problems or pancreatic …
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Breakthrough: Hepatitis C drug may wipeout symptoms of disease

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… C drug "Solvadi". DENVER — Kim Bossley has been living with the liver disease hepatitis C for all of her life. … He says, “With a success rate exceeding 90 percent, the future for treating (hepatitis C) in the future is now looking extremely …
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Parents, talk to your kids about health risks of heavy marijuana use

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A proposal to allow marijuana as a treatment for certain medical conditions is pending in the Minnesota Legislature. Yet some drug educators worry how this relaxed view may shape the attitudes — and drug use — of teens and young adults who are coming …
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