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In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …

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Getting Drugs No Problem For Today’s Teens
August 15, 2008 – 6:21 am | One Comment

Almost one in five teens recently surveyed said it’s much easier to purchase prescription drugs than it is to purchase beer, cigarettes, and marijuana. Another 25% of the study participants said marijuana is the …

Study – Long Term Marijuana use Toxic to the Brain
July 2, 2008 – 2:53 pm | 17 Comments

Recent studies show that marijuana may cause psychosis, increase the risk of heart disease, and provoke heart attack. Researchers now tell us that marijuana may be toxic to the brain, especially the left hippocampus. The …

Tobacco Weeded Out But Pot’s Still Cool in Netherlands, Dude
July 2, 2008 – 7:21 am | No Comment

A new law in the Netherlands makes it illegal to smoke cigarettes in a public place but smoking marijuana at licensed cannabis cafes is still legal, as long as there is no trace of tobacco …

Sex, Pot, Cancer is Ugly New Trend
March 12, 2008 – 6:23 pm | 5 Comments

Patient demographics has led researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center to identify two types of cancer associated with the head and neck and the types of people more likely to get one form …