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And even if it was, throwing people into prison is not the solution. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is trying to bring back the 1980s “marijuana is a gateway drug” theory. …

A new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine indicates that drinking hot tea could lead to an increased risk of esophageal cancer, at least among regular users of tobacco …

Alzheimer’s disease continues to be a deadly mystery for scientists. Cases of the dementia-inducing disease are estimated to increase by 44 percent by 2025. However, the results of some studies …

Investigative journalist Glenn Greenwald has been the lone progressive voice calling out mainstream media pundits, US intelligence agencies, and Democratic politicians for hyping up stories about their made up Trump-Russia …

November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. And while the month may be over, continued awareness of Alzheimer’s should be a year-round endeavor. With that in mind, we present a guest post …

8 out of 10 Americans will experience back problems at some point in their lives. Back pain can make life difficult, even unbearable, but it doesn’t have to be a …

If you’re like most Americans, you probably began drifting apart from some of your friends in your mid-twenties. This is caused by our social interests shifting from friends to our …

Antibiotic resistance is becoming a crisis in the United States, especially in hospitals. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about 1.7 million patients acquire healthcare-associated infections, and many …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the term for a blood clot that starts in a vein. You may have heard of it as deep vein thrombosis when a blood clot forms …

Recently-published research has indicated that certain occupations may elevate the risk of workers developing rheumatoid arthritis. The study analyzed several thousand people in Sweden and suggested that exposure to certain …