Missouri survey shows growing support for medical marijuana use
A SMSU telephone poll conducted Nov 8 to 23 2004 finds Missouri residents largely back medical marijuana when prescribed to patients in extreme pain or suffering from AIDS glaucoma or chemotherapy related illness Most favor medical use under doctor supervision while opposing recreational use The poll cites age differences and notes opposition to nonmedical use but support for therapeutic access. officials comment on federal legality and local ordinances.
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Rush named to Honors Edition of Manchester Who's Who in Nursing
Christina Rush of Ottawa is named to the Honors Edition of Manchester Who's Who Among Executives and Professional Women in Nursing and Health Care. She works at Ransom Memorial Hospital's emergency room since 1995 and has specialized as a sexual assault nurse examiner since 2001.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Baby fat: Preschoolers face obesity risk in Dallas
The American Heart Association reports that over 10 percent of U S children ages 2 to 5 are overweight, rising from 7 percent in 1994. Dr. Eckel calls the trend alarming as obesity grows among adults and school-age children, with nearly 4 million kids aged 6 to 11 affected.
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Risky trends in youth obesity and heart disease
About 1 million youths aged 12 to 19 in the United States have metabolic syndrome, linked to three or more risk factors. The Framingham study shows overweight and obesity shorten lifespans, with estimates of 3.3 to 7.1 years lost. Experts link junk food, TV, and fewer family meals to rising weights in adults, teens, and children, warning of future spikes in heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
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Twin brothers choose drastic weight loss through teen gastric bypass
In Buffalo Grove Illinois brothers Charlie and Sam Fabrikant confront morbid obesity. Charlie, a high school junior, had gastric bypass surgery and lost about 130 pounds after months of screening. Sam followed months later, undergoing intestinal rerouting and stomach stapling to cap intake at a half cup per sitting. Charlie’s recovery inspires Sam though the operation carries medical risk and unknown long term effects.
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Ill
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