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Smoking Crack Can Cause Emphysema too, ya’ know…
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Recently, Amy Winehouse was in the news again. The singer, whose popular song “Rehab” topped the record charts, has been in and out of drug rehab herself. Winehouse has struggled with a highly publicized crack addiction as well as having an alcohol addiction. Now, the singer has been diagnosed with emphsyema so […]
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Making a Living Off of Cocaine: One Town’s Struggle to Survive
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In the town of Guerima, which is a remote Colombian settlement, the residents are desperate to get their livelihood back…their livelihood of course being the production and sale of cocaine. You see, ever since Colombia deployed a national army to create a stranglehold around the town of Guerima, there is now no Marxist rebels […]
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Turning 21 Never Seemed So Deadly…
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Turning 21 years old never seemed so deadly. It’s absolutely amazing how accepting Americans are of alcohol sometimes. We embrace it and even encourage it with games such as “21 for 21″. According to this popular alcoholic drinking game, a person (who is typically in college by this age) drinks 21 alcoholic […]
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5 Dangerous Medical Myths
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In a recent interview on the TODAY Show, TODAY chief medical editor and author of the book Medical Myths That Can Kill You- And the 101 Truths That Will Save, Extend, and Improve Your Life, Nancy Snyderman discussed and debunked some of the medical myths that can actually kill you.
компютри втора употребаCommon Medical Myths:
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Death With Dignity: A Look at Legalizing Euthanasia
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Should human beings be allowed to determine how and when they die? This is an issue that is often brought up when discussing the controversial topic of euthanasia. Euthanasia translates to literally mean “good death” in Ancient Greek and refers to the practice of ending a life, typically through lethal incision or […]
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Children and Alcohol
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According to an article that was printed in a British newspaper, almost 5,000 children under the age of 18 were hospitalized last year because of drinking too much alcohol. According to data from the National Health Service (NHS), in 2006/2007, the equivalent of approximately 100 children per week ended up in a hospital […]
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Paco: Another Form of Cocaine
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When we think about drugs and drug addiction, the first thing that comes to mind usually isn’t the face of a 14-year-old child. However, the city of Buenos Aires is facing an increasing drug-use problem…among children.
As it turns out, the use of paco (which is a smokable cocaine residue) has risen among children as […]
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A New Type of Cigarette Addiction?
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For those who cannot stand cigarette smoke as well as for those who can’t quite kick the habit no matter how hard they try, there might be a solution: electronic cigarettes. According to a recent article, the people at Gamucci have created an electric cigarette that disperses nicotine to smokers while, at the same […]
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Does Gene-Doping Really Work?
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According to the World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA), gene doping is defined as:
…the non-therapeutic use of cells, genes, genetic elements, or of the modulation of gene expression, having the capacity to improve athletic performance.
In recent years, America has been disappointed time and again by increasing reports of famous athletes having used gene doping methods in a desperate […]
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Can Pacemakers Fight Depression?
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According to a recent article that was published in the Scientific American, brain pacemakers may, in fact, effectively treat depression and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). This medical procedure isn’t that new, however. In fact, the technique of implanting brain pacemakers has been used since the late 1990s to treat patients who were suffering […]
