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Apr 21, 2014 02:50 PM EDT

Proposed Initiative Could Ban All Marijuana Use in Montana: The Fight Against Smoking Pot

Steve Zabawa, a car dealership owner in Billings, Montana, is proposing a ballot measure to ban all marijuana use in the state. Montana currently only allows the use of marijuana for those who are medically approved to do so.

Apr 21, 2014 02:09 PM EDT

Patient Blames Birth Control Pill, Yasmin, for Stroke: Wins $14 Million in Court

Mariola Zapalski, a 37-year-old woman from Elmwood Park, Illinois, was awarded $14 million after a two-week trial in Cook County. The doctor prescribed her the birth control drug, Yasmin, in 2007 and Zapalski suffered a stroke just 13 days after taking it.

Apr 21, 2014 12:10 PM EDT

Sarepta to File New Muscular Dystrophy Drug for FDA Approval

Sarepta Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company that is the leader in RNA-based medicine, is set to file their new muscular dystrophy drug for FDA approval by the end of this year.

Apr 21, 2014 10:50 AM EDT

Can Women Force Men to Have Sex? High Percentage of Young Men Report Unwanted Relations

Unwanted sex is typically viewed as a man forcing himself upon a woman, which is likely a majority of such cases. But a new American Psychological Association study finds that the opposite is common as well, despite it going unnoticed.

Apr 21, 2014 09:34 AM EDT

SpaceX Resupply Cargo Spacecraft Finally Arrives at the International Space Station

It was a happy Easter for all of those aboard the International Space Station, as the Dragon spacecraft finally delivered the much-needed, month-overdue cargo, including private Easter care packages from the astronauts’ families.

Apr 19, 2014 06:31 PM EDT

Research Finds New Potential Depression Treatment for Parkinson's Disease Patients

Scientists from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine recently conducted a study to assess depression treatment for patients with Parkinson’s Disease by examining both depressed and non-depressed patients.

Apr 19, 2014 06:30 PM EDT

Half of Incarcerated Teens in New York City Have Brain Injuries, Study Says

The latest study in a growing body of research examining head trauma among young offenders found that about half of all of New York City’s 16- to 18-year-olds have some sort of traumatic brain injury based on questionnaires.

Apr 18, 2014 07:47 PM EDT

Stanford University Study: Protecting Wildlife With Human-Altered Landscapes

With a steadily increasing world population, the issue of protecting wildlife is a concern because more space is being consumed across the globe. Stanford University researchers suggest providing “human-altered landscapes.”

Apr 18, 2014 03:29 PM EDT

Mumps Cases Spread to New Jersey College Despite Students Having Vaccines

The two previously documented mumps outbreaks were at Fordham University in the Bronx and Ohio State University (which has spread into nearby Ohio counties). The latest comes from the Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey.

Apr 18, 2014 02:59 PM EDT

Scientists Create Stem Cells with Cloning Techniques that Match Two Adult Men

Scientists have replicated a stem cell experiment, advancing scientific research. The experiment resulted in the creation of human embryos that were clones of two men, one 35 years of age and the other 75 years of age.

Apr 18, 2014 01:25 PM EDT

Ohio Reports Record-High for Heroin Overdoses: Decrease in Opioid Drug Overdoses

The Ohio State Department of Health reported a record number of heroin and opioid drug overdoses in 2012. Ohio is one of many states to report a growing epidemic of this type of drug use, which has spread throughout the entire United States.

Apr 18, 2014 12:47 PM EDT

Storms Threaten SpaceX Resupply Mission Launch to the International Space Station

In what could be the fourth delay in just over a month, SpaceX's third resupply mission to the International Space Station is currently threatened by storms. The launch is scheduled for 3:25 p.m. EST on Friday.

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Proposed Initiative Could Ban All Marijuana Use in Montana: The Fight Against Smoking Pot

Patient Blames Birth Control Pill, Yasmin, for Stroke: Wins $14 Million in Court

Sarepta to File New Muscular Dystrophy Drug for FDA Approval

Can Women Force Men to Have Sex? High Percentage of Young Men Report Unwanted Relations

SpaceX Resupply Cargo Spacecraft Finally Arrives at the International Space Station

Research Finds New Potential Depression Treatment for Parkinson's Disease Patients

Half of Incarcerated Teens in New York City Have Brain Injuries, Study Says

Stanford University Study: Protecting Wildlife With Human-Altered Landscapes

Mumps Cases Spread to New Jersey College Despite Students Having Vaccines

Scientists Create Stem Cells with Cloning Techniques that Match Two Adult Men

Ohio Reports Record-High for Heroin Overdoses: Decrease in Opioid Drug Overdoses

Storms Threaten SpaceX Resupply Mission Launch to the International Space Station

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