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Lawmakers plan to introduce medical marijuana legislation early in session

Lawmakers plan to introduce medical marijuana legislation early in session

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Share this post or save it for later At penultimate medical marijuana committee meeting, lawmakers express cautious optimism TOPEKA — After months of meetings, compiling data and listening to research, lawmakers say they are ready to take another shot at legalizing medical marijuana. Sen. Rob Olson, R-Olathe, and chairman of the 2022 Select Committee on …

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How Your Phone's SIM Card Could Make Medicines Cheaper | Digital trends

How Your Phone’s SIM Card Could Make Medicines Cheaper | Digital trends

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Electronic gadgets are a potpourri of expensive and rare items, but the majority of them end up accumulating in an electronic waste landfill instead of being recycled. It’s not because we don’t have the technology to recycle it, but because of factors like cost management and process efficiency. SIM cards are among the parts of …

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Woman speaks out after her ex-husband 'drugged his food with dog meds'

Woman speaks out after her ex-husband ‘drugged his food with dog meds’

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Joanne Ferneyhough has spoken out after her ex-husband launched a ‘sinister’ campaign against her which she says involved drugging her food with dog medicine and sleeping pills. (SWNS) A mother-of-two has opened up about the ‘sinister’ campaign her ex-husband waged against her after he tried to end their relationship, saying it included drugging her food …

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A photo of a Makena auto-injector pen laying on a shelf in a medicine cabinet.

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In late October, an FDA advisory committee voted forcefully against continuing FDA approval of 17α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17-OHPC; Makena), a drug indicated to reduce the risk of preterm labor in pregnant women. In documents prepared by FDA scientists ahead of the committee hearing, the conclusion was that the drug “should be taken off the market.” Similarly, …

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Turkish doctor invents app to detect anemia in 2 seconds

Turkish doctor invents app to detect anemia in 2 seconds

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Director of Emergency and Disaster Medicine at Brown University, Dr. Selim Suner has developed a medical app that can measure anemia intraocularly in just two seconds without taking a blood sample from the patient. Using Suner’s artificial intelligence-based eMoglobin app, a patient’s level of anemia can be instantly measured using a square photograph taken with …

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Advocates for people with mental illnesses protest New York City Mayor Eric Adams' plan to force people from the streets and into mental health treatment, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

With NYC’s plan for the mentally ill, hospitals face a complex task

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Advocates for people with mental illnesses protest New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to force people off the streets and into mental health treatment, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in New York City. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Julia Nikhinson PA NEW YORK New York City’s latest plan to keep people with mental illness from languishing in …

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Medical students take a close look at potential dangers on the farm

Medical students take a close look at potential dangers on the farm

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ORANGEVILLE, Ill. – When his father fell ill several years ago, interactions with his doctors stood apart from Rock Falls native Heather Moser. “Going through this interaction with him and really getting an eye-opening look at a lot of different perspectives, from ER visits to neurology visits and all the things that went with him …

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More women than men experience strokes, but many don't realize the risk

More women than men experience strokes, but many don’t realize the risk

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Comment this story Comment When Tracy Madsen casually talks to other women about their health concerns, whether they are patients, friends or family members, she is sometimes surprised to hear how afraid they are of getting breast cancer, while they rarely mention a stroke. “While breast cancer is, of course, a valid concern,” said Madsen, …

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