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Study: One energy drink can harm our blood vessels
WAFF
The study from the McGovern Medical School in Houston found young, healthy adults experienced notably diminished blood vessel function after consuming just one 24-ounce energy drink. Essentially, restricting blood flow and oxygen to organs.

Alabama's News Leader
Law enforcement hopes recent drug bust continues conversation on drug dangers
Alabama's News Leader
Hammac is hoping this recent bust will continue the conversation about the dangers of substance abuse and addiction, specifically to marijuana. Hammac said those in the drug enforcement community typically see the introduction of marijuana around the ...

The Hindu
Vegetables, flowers, fruits cynosure of all eyes at Alva's Krishi Siri
The Hindu
Vegetable carving, exhibition of art works made by dry coconuts also draws the attention of visitors at the venue. According to the organisers, about 90 varieties of vegetables and fruits have been grown on the venue for the purpose of the fourth ...

Independent.ie
The vitamins debate: snake oil or health booster?
Independent.ie
To the devoted disciples of the church of supplements, it was a pronouncement near tantamount to blasphemy. It was claimed that the expensive practice of swallowing vitamins and minerals to better one's health was little more than a tax on the gullible.

Courier Journal
Tree-snapping storm leaves thousands of homes, JCPS students in dark
Courier Journal
If the power is out for more than a day, discard any medication that should be refrigerated, unless the drug's label says otherwise. If a life depends on the refrigerated drugs, consult a doctor or pharmacist and use medicine only until a new supply is ...

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Alternative RNA splicing of the GIT1 gene is associated with neuroendocrine prostate cancer.
UroToday
Potent androgen receptor pathway inhibition (ARPI) therapies has given rise to a lethal, aggressive subtype of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) called treatment-induced neuroendocrine prostate cancer (t-NEPC). Now, t-NEPC poses a major ...

North Shore News
Talking to teens about cannabis crucial, parents told at North Vancouver forum
North Shore News
About nine per cent of cannabis users develop an addiction (compared to about 15 per cent for alcohol use) but that figure jumps to 17 per cent for teens who start using cannabis early. Among daily cannabis users, between a quarter and half of them ...

KSHB
In Kansas City, could medical marijuana be used to treat opioid addiction?
KSHB
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After Missouri voters legalized medical marijuana last week, drug addiction treatment centers in the Kansas City area are weighing how they will respond. At least one said that it would most likely not suggest marijuana as a ...

WENY-TV
Addiction To Stability: The Story of One Man's Struggle with Opioids
WENY-TV
Horseheads, NY (WENY) – John Weed struggled with addiction in High School after getting hooked on the prescription pills he was prescribed after getting his wisdom teeth taken out. His addiction carried over into adulthood, which eventually led him ...

Us Weekly
5 New Anti-Aging Skincare Ingredients to Turn Back the Clock
Us Weekly
If you've ever paid a visit to the anti-aging skincare aisle, you've likely seen tried-and-true workhorses like retinol, vitamin C, hyaluronic acid and more pop up in serums, masks and creams, but there is a new crop of time-defying ingredients hitting ...

KTVH
Blackfeet Tribe welcomes Zinke's continued support for Badger-Two Medicine protection
KTVH
On Tuesday, Zinke said Interior will ask a higher court to review Judge Richard Leon's ruling, saying drilling in the Badger-Two Medicine shouldn't be allowed. Zinke said he has “tremendous respect” for the Blackfeet and says energy development there ...

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Dr. Dana Fortunato Forms Collaboration with Vidaceutics LLC
PR Web (press release)
"This new relationship supports my philosophy of a healthy diet with exercise along with a select program of nutritional supplementation." Dr. Dana Fortunato received his MD degree with High Honors at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ.

Massillon Independent
Stark County overdose deaths drop for second straight year
Massillon Independent
Whether a person uses opioids, alcohol, cocaine, methamphetamine or any other drug, addiction affects brains the same way, underscoring we are facing an addiction epidemic, not just an opioid epidemic. The law enforcement community has seen similar ...

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Massillon Independent
Stark County overdose deaths drop for second straight year
Massillon Independent
While doctors have medications to treat addiction to opioids, there is no medication to treat addiction to stimulants, Labor said. Whether a person uses opioids, alcohol, cocaine, methamphetamine or any other drug, addiction affects brains the same way ...

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Antidepressant withdrawal can be depressing
Texarkana Gazette
But what about getting off of antidepressants when the time is right? These medications were designed for short-term use—most studies followed people for months, not years—and getting off an antidepressant medication can be a challenge. A major study ...

INSIDER
7 vegetables that you should cook instead of eating raw
INSIDER
But if you eat a lot of raw tomatoes, it might be worth giving them some heat every now and then, if only for the sake of variety. According to a study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, tomatoes release more lycopene (a ...

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ADDICTED TO METH: A man's story of loss and his journey of recovery
kwwl.com
She said meth addiction does not discriminate. “I've seen multiple people from multiple different backgrounds, lifestyles, everything come through that door, and they're all using meth,” Krie said. “It's not just one demographic.” Jay Johnson, a deputy ...

Earth.com
How does your brain know when to stop eating?
Earth.com
Lead author Martin Klingenspor, chair of molecular nutritional medicine at the Technical University of Munich, said, “We demonstrate a connection between the gut, the brain, and brown tissue, uncovering a previously unknown facet of the complex ...
Scientists find how "good" fat linked to feeling of fullnessXinhua

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Health News Today
Treatment of leukemia naturally
Health News Today
But there are many side effects of the conventional treatments of leukemia which may affect the patient's heart, liver, kidneys, bladder, and the nervous system. These side effects bring about many hurdles in the treatment regimen and ultimately the ...

Chicago Tribune
If you think organic food can prevent cancer, think again
Chicago Tribune
A recent over-hyped study suggesting that organic food can prevent cancer is an excellent example of how average science leads to sexy, but inaccurate, conclusions. The study, published in October in JAMA Internal Medicine, involved research with more ...