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The Pain and Pleasure of Surgical Hypnosis

Would you believe in your surgeon if he prescribed hypnosis to alleviate your pain quotient? Recent reports have brought out the benefits of hypnotherapy over pain killers and other available modern day anesthetics. In fact, an independent panel of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) observed that hypnotherapy might help in relieving chronic pain and help alleviate anxiety.
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At Issue: U.S. Health Care Services for Women

Medical Panel Recommends Free Birth Control

In a report released this week, Clinical Preventive Services for Women: Closing the Gaps, the Institute of Medicine recommends the full range of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptive meth­ods, sterilization procedures, and patient education and counseling for all women with reproductive capacity.
16-Pound Baby Born In Texas

JaMichael Brown is Biggest Baby Born in Texas (Photos)

A 16-pound baby born in Texas which is quite shocking as an average weight of a new born baby is about to 7 1 /2 pounds. The two feet tall at birth JaMichael Brown is the biggest baby ever born in the state of Texas.
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No More Blood Tests for TB, Says WHO

The World Health Organization has strongly advised against using blood tests for tuberculosis, citing the tests' unreliability and dangerousness.
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Russia Decides Beer is Alcohol, not Food

A new measure, signed into law by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, classifies beer as alcohol, limiting its sales at unlicensed kiosks and banning sales between certain hours.
At Issue: Obesity

CDC Research Shows a Rise in U.S. Obesity

The latest trend data show that the rate of obesity in the U.S. is still high and that 12 states have reported an obesity prevalence of 30 percent or higher among adults.
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Why DEA is Against Legalizing Smoked Marijuana

As the clamor for legalizing marijuana peaks in US, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) remains adamant on its stand that smoked marijuana is harmful. Since the prescription medicine Marinol, which is a synthetic form of Delta-9-THC, the chemical found in smoked marijuana that treats distressing symptoms, is available for the medical consumption, DEA believes that legalizing smoked marijuana will only lead to misuse.

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