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• Many think Marijuana helps glaucoma, but it doesn’t

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• Dec 28, 2015 06:21 AM EST

• A survey found that people have misconceptions of how well marijuana can treat glaucoma.

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• New generation of anticoagulation drugs can be quickly reversed

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• Dec 28, 2015 06:11 AM EST

• The problem with newer blood thinners is that there is no way to reverse their action in an emergency. Now there is.

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• Study finds low levels of vitamin D linked with irritable bowel syndrome

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• Dec 28, 2015 05:54 AM EST

• New British study finds that many with IBS are vitamin D deficient and that vitamin levels correlate with quality of life.

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• "Rare" Diseases Are Back

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• Dec 26, 2015 10:39 PM EST

• What were previously thought to have been "wiped out" diseases are now back.

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• HIV Man Sent to Prison due to Non-Disclosure

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• Dec 26, 2015 10:38 PM EST

• A man from Pennsylvania is about to spend time behind bars after having unprotected sex with women without disclosing his HIV infection.

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• Study: IVF Isn't Easy

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• Dec 25, 2015 11:07 PM EST

• In IVF, more tries means more chances of succeeding.

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• Gum Disease, Breast Cancer Linked among Postmenopausal Women

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• Dec 25, 2015 11:06 PM EST

• A new study suggests a connection between gum disease and breast cancer among postmenopausal women.

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• Twin Birth Highest It's Ever Been in the US

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• Dec 24, 2015 10:11 PM EST

• The United States is producing more twins. In fact, the rate in which they’re born is the highest so far since 1980.

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• More People Are Dying from Alcohol

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• Dec 23, 2015 09:33 PM EST

• The number of people dying from drug-induced conditions is at its highest since more than 30 years ago.

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• 9-Year-old Testicular Tissues Frozen

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• Dec 23, 2015 09:32 PM EST

• In an effort to give a sick boy an option to have children in the future, UK doctors embarked on a landmark procedure: freezing a part of his testicular tissue.

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• PH First in Asia to Approve Dengue Vaccine

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• Dec 23, 2015 09:30 PM EST

• Dengue vaccine has arrived in Asia via the Philippines.

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• People may ignore cardiac arrest symptoms for hours or even days, to their peril

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• Dec 23, 2015 05:38 PM EST

• People whose heart suddenly stops often have symptoms in the hours or days leading up to the event. Paying attention to these symptoms can help save lives.