Category: Epidemiology
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A Genetic Link Between Schizophrenia & Pot?
Less than 1% of the variance in cannabis use could be explained by an underlying genetic predisposition to schizophrenia.
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How Many Americans Die at Work?
Most Americans don’t think twice about workplace safety. Perhaps they should. In newly updated numbers for 2012, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 4,628 Americans met their demise while on the job.
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Obama Must Take Hit for Pot Talk
The apparent heroin overdose death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who first used drugs decades ago, is a reminder of just how difficult it is to get a handle on drug abuse and the youth culture that enables it. One reason for the surge in heroin use over the past five years is a crackdown…
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White People Have More Oral Sex
The long-standing rumors are probably true.
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We Made Portland Angry. We Don’t Apologize
We kick because we care.
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Are Repeated Concussions Killing Football Players?
There just isn’t enough scientific evidence to conclude one way or the other.
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Ladies, Urinary Tract Infections Are Seasonal
UTIs are more common in the summer.