As States OK Medical Marijuana Laws, Doctors Struggle With Knowledge Gap
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Medical marijuana has been legal in Maine for almost 20 years. But Farmington
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Emerging Health Issues
New Zika cases call into question health officials’ guidelines on sexual activity
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Two new reports call into question advice about how long men who have been infected
Read MoreAnother night in the hospital: the unrelenting struggle of raising Brazil’s Zika babies
(By Melissa Bailey for STAT) RECIFE, BRAZIL — Baby Duda sat in bed, a pink barrette in her hair. She was
Read MoreImprecise research threatens precision medicine
(By Spencer Phillips Hey and Aaron S. Kesselheim for STAT) The right treatment for the right patient at the right
Read MoreWhere Lead Lurks And Why Even Small Amounts Matter
(By Jessica Pupovac for NPR) Lead problems with the water in Flint, Mich., have prompted people across the country to
Read MoreRobot-Like Machines Helped People With Spinal Injuries Regain Function
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Researchers in Brazil who are trying to help people with spine injuries gain mobility have
Read MoreResearchers Identify A Key Weapon of Zika Virus
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) Scientists at the University of Southern California discovered a key weapon used
Read MorePuerto Rico’s Efforts To Stop Zika Are Hampered By Mistrust
(By Jason Beaubien for NPR) Puerto Rico is in the midst of one of the worst Zika outbreaks of any
Read MoreInsurance Rules Can Hamper Recovery From Opioid Addiction
(By Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media, for Kaiser Health News) Twice a day, Angela and Nate Turner of Greenwood,
Read MoreYoung Inventors Work On Secret Proteins To Thwart Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
(By Joe Palca for NPR) Three college-age scientists think they know how to solve a huge problem facing medicine. They
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