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  Marijuana Smoke Not as Damaging to Lungs as Cigarette Smoke, Study Suggests

  January 10, 2012 — Using marijuana carries legal risks, but the consequences of occasionally lighting up do not include long-term loss of lung function, according to a new study. In the study in which participants had ... > full story
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  Nicotine Patch Shows Benefits in Mild Cognitive Impairment, Study Suggests

  January 9, 2012 — Using a nicotine patch may help improve mild memory loss in older adults, according to a new ... > full story
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  Nicotine Replacement Therapies May Not Be Effective in Helping People Quit Smoking

  January 9, 2012 — Nicotine replacement therapies designed to help people stop smoking, specifically nicotine patches and nicotine gum, do not appear to be effective in helping smokers quit long-term, even when ... > full story
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  Marijuana Use Associated With Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome in Young Males

  January 9, 2012 — Researchers have found clear associations between marijuana use in young males and cyclic vomiting syndrome, where patients experience episodes of vomiting separated by symptom-free ... > full story
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  Quitting Smoking: Starting Chantix Earlier May Make It Easier to Quit

  January 5, 2012 — Smokers planning to kick the habit may have more success if they begin using a cessation medication several weeks before they actually try to ... > full story
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  Guidelines Stress Caution When Combining Anti-Epileptic, HIV Drugs

  January 4, 2012 — New guidelines will help physicians better choose seizure drugs for people on HIV/AIDS medication, avoiding deadly drug interactions and preventing critical anti-HIV drugs from becoming less ... > full story
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  Crucial Advances in 'Brain Reading' Demonstrated

  December 21, 2011 — A new study demonstrates several crucial advances in "brain reading" or "brain decoding" using computerized machine learning methods. Researchers classified data taken from people being scanned while ... > full story
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  The Role of Internet Pharmacies in Prescription Drug Abuse

  December 19, 2011 — Efforts to halt the growing abuse of prescription drugs must include addressing the availability of these drugs on the Internet and increasing physician awareness of the dangers posed by Internet ... > full story
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  One Trait Has Huge Impact on Whether Alcohol Makes You Aggressive

  December 19, 2011 — Drinking enough alcohol to become intoxicated increases aggression significantly in people who have one particular personality trait, according to new research. But people without that trait don't ... > full story
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  Research on Solubility Yields Promise for Pharmaceutical, Other Industries

  December 15, 2011 — A method for increasing solubility (the ability of one substance to dissolve into another), developed by a graduate student has yielded promising commercial benefits for industry, particularly in ... > full story

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