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Science Says: What's known and not known about marijuana

Friday, 9 June 2017, 16:39 Last update: about 10 years ago

A new marijuana study joins a limited record of scientific knowledge about the harms and benefits of pot. The research published Wednesday is the first rigorous test of a marijuana...

More Americans with Alzheimer's are dying at home

Thursday, 8 June 2017, 16:38 Last update: about 10 years ago

One in 4 Alzheimer's deaths in the United States are now occurring at home - a startling increase that marks a shift away from hospitals and nursing homes, according to a report released...

Marijuana extract helps some kids with epilepsy, study says

Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 16:37 Last update: about 10 years ago

A medicine made from marijuana, without the stuff that gives a high, cut seizures in kids with a severe form of epilepsy in a study that strengthens the case for more research into pot's possible...

First step to help preserved organs survive the deep freeze

Tuesday, 6 June 2017, 16:37 Last update: about 10 years ago

Deep-freezing donated organs might one day help improve the transplant supply but scientists must first figure out how to thaw the delicate tissue without it cracking. Now researchers are taking a...

UEFA seeks research into risk of youths heading a ball

Saturday, 3 June 2017, 16:17 Last update: about 10 years ago

UEFA has asked for research proposals into the effects of young players heading the ball. UEFA says a current lack of data "makes it hard to assess the true risk of playing football in this...

Study finds that speeding up sepsis care can save lives

Friday, 2 June 2017, 16:17 Last update: about 10 years ago

Minutes matter when it comes to treating sepsis, the killer condition that most Americans probably have never heard of, and new research shows it's time they learn. Sepsis is the body's...

Overcoming Opioids: The quest for less addictive drugs

Thursday, 1 June 2017, 16:16 Last update: about 10 years ago

Tummy tucks really hurt. Doctors carve from hip to hip, slicing off skin, tightening muscles, tugging at innards. Patients often need strong painkillers for days or even weeks, but Mary Hernandez went...

Frontier attendants say they couldn't breastfeed on the job

Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 16:14 Last update: about 10 years ago

A year after four pilots accused Frontier Airlines of not doing enough to help pregnant or nursing employees, two flight attendants on Tuesday filed similar discrimination complaints Tuesday accusing...

AP Exclusive: Health agency spends more on travel than AIDS

Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 16:03 Last update: about 10 years ago

Dr. Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization, traveled to Guinea earlier this month to join the country's president in celebrating the world's first Ebola vaccine. After...

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