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Anchor lead: What are the dangers of medical marijuana? Elizabeth Tracey reports Medical marijuana is very helpful for treating pain, but using it regularly is just the same as using an opioid or other habit-forming drug. That’s according to Marie …
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Anchor lead: Can a comprehensive approach keep pain under control but avoid narcotics? Elizabeth Tracey reports Getting everyone on board to manage pain both achieves that objective and minimizes use of opioids. That’s according to Marie Hanna, a pain expert …
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Anchor lead: A new committee hopes to inform e-cigarette use worldwide, Elizabeth Tracey reports In honor of World No Tobacco Day, an international committee has developed a policy brief to help inform lawmakers worldwide in regulating e-cigarettes, which are poised …
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Anchor lead: Should the public health community change its ways on e-cigarettes? Elizabeth Tracey reports Pubic health researchers have largely adopted the idea that e-cigarettes are less harmful than combustible cigarettes and therefore are preferable, but Enid Neptune, a lung …
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Anchor lead: A new law restricting flavored tobacco products has been upheld in California, Elizabeth Tracey reports A new law banning the sale of flavored tobacco products in the city of San Francisco was being challenged by big tobacco, but has …
