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Advocate For Medical Marijuana Tells Story Of Pain And Hope
FOX CTIt's a subject of contentious debate: Should marijuana be legal for medicinal use? More than a dozen states have passed legislation legalizing medical marijuana, but so far that hasn't happened in Connecticut. The legislature is expected to take up the...Tags: Pain, Fairfield County, Toni Boucher, Health, Juvenile Delinquency
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Fighting Cancer And Possible Return To Prison, Taylor Remains Optimistic
Fox CTMore than a year after Ronald Taylor was released from prison and temporarily exonerated of the murder for which he served 16 years in prison, the New Haven native is again fighting to prove his innocence while at the same time battling stage four colon...Tags: Judges, Murder, Prisons, Trials, Crimes
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Boston poised to begin condom giveaway in high schools
Reuters(Reuters) - Students at all Boston public high schools will soon be able to obtain free condoms at school - as long as they sit through a few minutes of counseling about safe sex - under a policy approved Wednesday by the school board. Condoms are...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Birth Control, Politics, Elections
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Leukemia Can't Keep Petrovic From Carrying His Brother's Bag
The Hartford CourantStephen Petrovic, who had a stem cell transplant last year for acute myeloid leukemia, is the comeback caddie kid. And his brother Tim, a member of the PGA Tour, couldn't be happier or prouder that Stephen will caddie for the first time this year in...Tags: Waste Management Incorporated, University of Hartford, PGA Tour, Golf, Hartford Hospital
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READER SUBMITTED: Shepard Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center Offers Horsemanship Seminar
BristolSMTRC, Inc. of Bristol, Connecticut is offering a free workshop in horsemanship which will take place July 17 through July 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The seminar is open to persons 16 years of age and older who can commit to volunteering at Shepard...Tags: Bristol (Hartford, Connecticut)
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Reuters Health News Summary
ReutersFollowing is a summary of current health news briefs. Analysis: Hospital investors sold on U.S. health reform despite bumps CHICAGO (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. hospital operators have been on a tear this year, on average posting triple the gains of the...Tags: Elan Corporation Plc, Obesity, Viral Diseases and Infections, Barack Obama, Vaccines
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Planned Parenthood funding should continue
I wonder why some religious groups are against Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood itself isn't about abortion. It's primarily about contraception and reproductive health. And if Planned Parenthood loses funding, cancer screenings, contraception and...Tags: Social Issues, Birth Control, Family Planning, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Planned Parenthood
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Mailbag: Teen driver volunteers do good job saving lives
Re: "On a mission to fight drunk driving," Huntington Beach Independent, June 13. Micayla Vermeeren is taking steps to make a positive change. I believe her idea will help save lives because young people will be more inclined to call a peer than a...Tags: Social Issues, Family Planning, General Practitioners, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests
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New service matches patients with clinical trials in South Florida
A new matchmaking service is pairing up unlikely couples — patients seeking a cure for what ails them and local clinical trials offering cutting-edge treatments. Started last month by two Michigan entrepreneurs, CureLauncher has already...
Tags: Trials, Science and Technology, Radiation Therapy, Boca Raton, Pharmaceuticals
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Lori's views outside the Catholic mainstream
Archbishop William E. Lori writes that religious freedom is under threat in the United States by the exclusion of religious values from public life ("Religious freedom under threat in U.S.," June 16). This is difficult to understand in Maryland where...Tags: Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Politics, Nancy Pelosi, Family Planning
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Prostate cancer treatment tied to hernia risk
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Prostate removal or radiation therapy to treat cancer is tied to two- to four-fold higher than usual risk of later having a hernia repaired, according to a new study. It's not clear why hernia repairs are more common among...Tags: Healthcare Provider, Science and Technology, Prostate Cancer, Radiation Therapy, Hernia
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Boynton students win college scholarships from Broad Foundation
Eight Palm Beach County high school seniors, including two from Boynton Beach and one from Lake Worth High School, were awarded $5,000 scholarships for four years ($20,000 total per each student) based on their enrollment at a four-year, post-secondary...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Awards and Prizes, Town Center at Boca Raton, Lake Worth, Boynton Beach
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