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Prof gets boost in bid to grow marijuana
Feb 12 2007 10:18PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Concluding that there is an inadequate supply of marijuana for medical research, an administrative law judge has recommended to the Drug Enforcement Administration that it grant a Massachusetts professor's application to grow the drug in bulk.
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Male sweat can boost arousal in women
Feb 12 2007 9:26PM (CT)
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - A chemical in male sweat can boost mood, brain activity and sexual arousal in heterosexual women, according to a new study released just in time for Valentine's Day.
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Study: On-the-job naps might help heart
Feb 12 2007 9:26PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Office nappers now have the perfect excuse: New research shows that a little midday snooze seems to reduce the risk of fatal heart problems, especially among men.
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HIV patients: Marijuana eases foot pain
Feb 12 2007 8:36PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Smoking marijuana eased HIV-related pain in some patients in a small study that nevertheless represented one of the few rigorous attempts to find out if the drug has medicinal benefits.
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FDA restricts use of antibiotic
Feb 12 2007 7:47PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government on Monday restricted an antibiotic linked to rare reports of severe liver problems including several deaths, saying the drug should be used only to treat pneumonia and not less serious illnesses.
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Surgeon transplants ovary into woman
Feb 12 2007 6:09PM (CT)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - When Joy Lagos learned she had cancer, she had enough hope to believe she would beat it. What brought the San Francisco resident to tears, however, was knowing that radiation and chemotherapy would lead to early menopause and rob her of the chance to have children. Last week, that changed. A renowned infertility expert in suburban St. Louis transplanted a whole ovary from Lagos' sister into Lagos, a step that could enable her to have children.
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British chain sells Valentine Viagra OTC
Feb 12 2007 2:55PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - A gimmick timed for Valentine's Day, or a dangerous medical precedent? Britain's biggest pharmacy chain, Boots, will start selling Viagra over the counter at some stores on Feb. 14 _ a day also designated in Britain as National Impotence Day.
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