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Obama 'very comfortable' with age restriction on 'morning after' pill
MEXICO CITY -- President Obama says he’s “very comfortable” with a Food and Drug Administration ruling that maintains age restrictions on females who can buy the so-called morning after pill without a prescription. The rule announced...
Tags: Kathleen Sebelius, Judges, Food and Drug Administration, Health Treatments, Birth Control
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Pot in a pill: All the pain relief without the smoke
Unless there is some recognized analgesic effect of rolling a joint, lighting it up and deeply inhaling the by-products of marijuana combustion, then it stands to reason that you could distill the psychoactive ingredient of marijuana,...
Tags: Placebo, Drugs and Medicines, Substance Abuse, Marijuana Use, Columbia University
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The Plan B morning-after pill and the new war on abortion
North Dakota is trying to ban all abortions. Arkansas is trying to ban them after 12 weeks. Mississippi is down to its last abortion clinic. If you think the abortion question in this country was settled after the Supreme Court made its historic Roe vs....
Tags: Kathleen Sebelius, Judges, Health Treatments, Food and Drug Administration, Birth Control
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'Big Data' can change the world
The Israeli company Seculert offers a service that identifies malware-infected computers without requiring its customers to install any new equipment or software. According to Aviv Raff, the company's co-founder, Seculert deliberately exposes its own...
Tags: Computer Networking and Internet, Security, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Medical Procedures and Tests, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Standing up to Pain
Pain took center stage during season 11 of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” when Jennifer Grey almost didn’t perform during the finale due to a severe back injury.
The actress, who shot to fame in the 1987 flick “Dirty...Tags: Electronics, Health, Common Cold, Physical Therapy, Health Treatments
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The Garbage Maven: How to dispose of old medication?
L.A. at HomeDispose of medication: The Garbage Maven, our column on household trash and recycling, looks at the best ways to dispose of old pills and syringes. The answer: It's not the trash can or the toilet.... -
Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column
Detroit Free PressIf stock market returns are truly a leading economic indicator, Michigan appears poised for more prosperous times after a long, painful shakeout. With a gain of 50% over the past three years, stock prices of Michigan-based companies have outpaced the...Tags: Wolverine World Wide Inc., Prices, Walmart, Advertising, Foods and Beverages
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Medicare drug tab $2.55B for older and disabled Ohioans
The Dayton Daily NewsElderly and disabled Ohioans were charged nearly $2.6 billion in drug costs in 2010, most of it spent on prescriptions for medications to treat hypertension, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, according to a report Monday from the independent...Tags: Weight, Chemical Industry, Medicare, Lisinopril (drug), Overweight
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Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Biz Buzz column
Richmond Times-DispatchNote to hotel owners: If you're facing challenges, you might want to hire Annie Palazzo as a consultant. Pallazo, a senior at Deep Run High School in Henrico County and the daughter of Jennifer and Jim Palazzo, knows something about solving problems...Tags: Dara Torres, Henrico County, University of South Carolina , Ryan Lochte, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Chiefs' Tamba Hali is a doubly grateful man on Mother's Day
The Kansas City StarLast August, before the Chiefs' season opener against Atlanta, one remorseful NFL player knew he had to make two calls. Tamba Boimah Hali wanted his family to hear it from him first, instead of the from media. One call was to his Mama, the woman who...Tags: Sickle Cell Disease, Arrowhead Stadium, Football, Entertainment, Joe Paterno
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The Sun's false comparison on Plan B
The Baltimore Sun editorial, "Plan B restrictions — better, but not best," (May 2) attempted to draw comparisons between two very different over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and ultimately provided an inaccurate and misleading characterization of a...
Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Acetaminophen (drug), Consumers
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Center Point woman sentenced in meth case
Kerrville Daily Times, TexasA 26-year-old Center Point woman accused of buying an over-the-counter drug to make meth was convicted of the offense this week. During a hearing before District Judge Keith Williams on Monday, Brandy Lynn Thornton pleaded guilty to possessing...Tags: Justice System, Methamphetamine (drug), Theft, Punishment, Drug Trafficking
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