New York state will require physicians to complete an educational course before they can authorize medical marijuana for patients —…
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Weed: Good for the bones?
Got pot? Marijuana might take a cue from the famous advertising slogan for milk. A new study suggests that weed…
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Pot-related poison control calls up in Washington, Colorado
Marijuana-related calls to poison control centers in Washington and Colorado have spiked since the states began allowing legal sales last…
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Remote-controlled chip implant delivers bone drug
Medication via remote-control instead of a shot? Scientists implanted microchips in seven women that did just that, oozing out the…
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FDA approves Onyx blood cancer drug Kyprolis
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it approved a new blood cancer drug from Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. for patients…
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The V-Steam: A controversial ‘facial’ for your reproductive parts
It’s common for women to get facial steams in order to relax and rejuvenate their skin, but now a controversial…
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The healing power of olive leaf
As I write this article, I am in the fabled North African country of Morocco, where the annual olive harvest…
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Kava plant may treat anxiety
An extract from the kava plant can treat people with chronic anxiety, an study from Australia finds. Patients with generalized…
Read MoreAlmost one-third of chemotherapy used ‘off-label’
About one-third of chemotherapies are used to fight cancers that drug regulators never approved them to treat, says a new…
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Scientists discover hormone that blocks pot "high"
French researchers have discovered that a naturally occurring hormone acts as a defense in the brain against the psychoactive effects…
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