Fox 59 |
Local family urging lawmakers to pass bill allowing marijuana-derived oil for treatment of epilepsy
Fox 59 INDIANAPOLIS — A central Indiana family considered a cross-country move in order to help their daughter the medicine they feel she needs. 11-year-old Addi Hooker was born with a rare form a epilepsy. The fifth grader has suffered up to 60 seizures in ... |
Miami Herald |
Still using mosquito repellent? Threat of Zika can fall on deaf ears
Miami Herald Communicating the threat of Zika is a powerful tool in the fight, shaping public policies and attitudes that can slow transmission of the virus or hasten its spread. Interactive tool. Daily Florida Zika Tracker. But it hasn't been easy getting people ... |
CNN |
No, you can't bring pot on a plane, TSA insists after flub
CNN Washington (CNN) What do full-size bottles of shampoo, recreational oxygen and medical marijuana have in common? The TSA says you can't bring them on a plane. But for a brief window of time, the TSA website wrongly informed air travelers that it was OK ... TSA Flip-Flops on Medical Cannabis TSA Accidentally Tells Travelers They Can Fly With Medical Marijuana TSA Gives Green Light to Flying High With Medical Marijuana — But Later Reverses Position |
Exclusive: Yum's KFC to curb antibiotic use in the chickens it buys
TODAYonline LOS ANGELES - Yum Brands Inc's <YUM.N> U.S. KFC chain plans to curb the use of antibiotics in its chicken supply, making it the last of the big three chicken restaurants to join the fight against the rise of dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria ... |
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
Allegheny County drug overdose deaths surge to 613 in 2016, breaking record
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette When surging drug overdose deaths finally spurred state legislation last year, many policymakers warned that there would be no immediate reversal of the trend. That has proved true, at least in Allegheny County and likely statewide. On Thursday the ... Fentanyl Adds A New Terror For People Abusing Opioids Addressing America's Fentanyl Crisis In a first, fentanyl overtakes heroin in Allegheny County overdose deaths |