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"Alcohol Use and Risk of Related Problems Among Cannabis Users Is Lower Among Those With Medical Cannabis Recommendations, Though Not Due To Health"

The title of this post is the headline of this encouraging article recently published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs authored by Meenakshi Subbaraman and William Kerr. Here is its abstract: Objective: A small body of work … Continue reading

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Passenger Medevaced From Cruise Ship Near Lower Manhattan

Last week, on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at roughly 6:15PM EST, a 74-year old woman who was a passenger traveling aboard Carnival Horizon — operated by the global cruise line giant, Carnival Cruises — was medevaced due to serious chest … Continue reading

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Some Newer Diabetes Drugs Linked To Lower Limb Amputations: "Significantly Increased Risk"

New Study Suggests Possible Drug Class Side Effects Of SGLT-2 Inhibitors Such As Invokana, Jardiance, And Farxiga   (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)   Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT-2 inhibitors) are relatively new medicines used to treat Type-2 diabetes. … Continue reading

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The Power to Raise or Lower Taxes

One curious aspect of the Trump Administration’s trade policies is the degree to which Congress has delegated its taxing authority to the Executive Branch. When news headlines say that the President is raising tariffs on somebody, this is a tax … Continue reading

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California Appeals Court Suspends Lower Court Ruling, Reinstates End of Life Option Act

A California appeals court today granted emergency motions by the two terminally ill adults and a physician represented by Compassion & Choices for an “automatic stay” to immediately suspend a lower court’s judgment invalidating the End of Life Option Act. The appeals court … Continue reading

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