Not So Fast: Why the Rush to Legalize Marijuana may Backfire

Just as Canada made a sweeping decision to fully legalize marijuana, former Mexican President Vicente Fox made headlines of his own after joining the board of "High Times", a publication that has carried the crusade for cannabis legalization since its inception. In an interview with the Associated Press, Fox argues in favor of extending legalization …

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What Big Pharma isn’t Telling You about Antibiotic Use — And Why You Care to Know

What if the pounds we pack on during the holidays are just as much a product of the antibiotics we are likely to take during cold/flu season as the foods we eat? Does your doctor know? Has your pharmacist informed you of the antibiotic-weight gain risk? Is Big Pharma covering something up?

Healthcare Insecurity: American who Returns Sick from Liberia Fails to Inform Hospital about Travel

A year ago, the Ebola crisis in West Africa became all too real as American healthcare workers from afflicted regions returned for treatment in the U.S., and a visiting West African national took ill and later died at a Texas hospital. Although Ebola was successfully contained, a recent incident in New Jersey points to a gap …

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