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Most who OD on opioids are able to get new prescriptions

More than 90 percent of people who survived a prescription opioid overdose were able to obtain another prescription for the very drugs that nearly killed them, according to a Boston […]

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Year in Review: Ebola Vaccines on the Way

The race to develop Ebola vaccines closed in on the finish line this year, as scientists tested two candidates that could ultimately be stockpiled for future outbreaks. Both vaccines target […]

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Chipotle Installing New Food Safety Protocols from the Ground Up

After being responsible within a six-month window for five outbreaks sickening at least 355 people with variousĀ pathogens and viruses ā€” and also closingĀ at least 62 of its restaurants ā€” thereā€™s […]

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Wastewater Limitations Prove Troublesome To Economic Expansion In B. Bay

The issue of wastewater dispersal and treatment represents a major stumbling block to business development in Bourneā€™s downtown business area. Lack of wastewater capacity is a limiting factor to growth […]

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Five Myths about the Common Cold

Several different viruses can cause the common cold, and one way for these viruses to spread is when an infected person sneezes or coughs. A vigorous cough or sneeze launches […]

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The Big Question: Do Pregnant Women Need the Flu Shot?

At 9:45 a.m. in early November, I walk into the exam room to see my patient, Maria Smith (not her real name). She’s 32 years old, with a history of […]

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Is My Sushi Safe? Why Government Regulation Is Coming to Sushi

I have been involved in the sushi industry since 2000 when my husband, Thihan Tun, and I opened Tun Asian Foods. We were an exclusive on-site sushi provider for Stop […]

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What UV Light Does to Skin to Cause Sunburn, Wrinkles and Cancer

UV light causes everything from sunburn to skin cancer and the wrinkles and sagging that come with age. But what exactly does it do in our bodies to wreak all […]

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Smoking Ban Makes Sense in Public Housing

Thereā€™s a cruel irony about smoking: Those who can least afford to smoke are the ones most likely to. Higher-income, well-educated people have all but given up smoking in recent […]

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