Health & Wellness
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Addiction and Overdose Cases Linked to Illegal Party Pill Ar…
[ad_1] Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is a naturally occurring compound in the brain, involved in key physiological processes such as sleep regulation and muscle tone. As a physiologic neurotransmitter, GHB has been explored for its therapeutic potential on the central nervous system (CNS), particularly in treating conditions like alcohol withdrawal and sleep disorders.1 Unfortunately, despite its legitimate…
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Philip Morris sells asthma inhaler company, citing ‘unwarran…
[ad_1] Cigarette and tobacco company Philip Morris International is selling Vectura, a British pharmaceutical firm that makes asthma inhalers. An office of the company is seen here in Neuchatel, western Switzerland. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images Three years after raising health groups’ suspicions by acquiring Vectura,…
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Bulletproofing America’s Classrooms – The New York Times
[ad_1] There have been more than 230 school shootings in the United States over the past decade and active shooter drills have become routine in students’ lives. Now, technologies developed to protect soldiers in war are being incorporated into everyday objects of childhood school days. At a recent educational trade show, a booth displaying backpacks…
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I AM NOT OKAY
This is my cry for help, my scream to the Universe, because times are hard… …But, that will not stop my progress. Dad lost his leg at age 17 but went on to live the lives of 1000 men, got a false leg, built a chain of businesses, even while others who took similr hits…