AltWeeklies Wire
Medical Marijuana Believers Embrace Veterans Affairs' New Stancenew
Recently, the VA decided it will allow patients being treated in its facilities to use medicinal cannabis, if it's legal in that state.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bryce Crawford |
07-30-2010 |
Science
Boy, Interrupted: Remembering Jeremy Gillitzernew
On June 1, Jeremy Gillitzer died after a long struggle with anorexia. At the time of his death, he weighed just 66 pounds.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Kevin Hoffman |
07-27-2010 |
Science
Tags: Jeremy Gillitzer
From Black Jesus to Jack Frost, the many names of MMJ strainsnew
Untangling the unconventional naming conventions in the medical marijuana world.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Sarah White |
07-01-2010 |
Science
Medical Marijuana's Little Pharmanew
When it comes to establishing MMJ credibility, look no farther than Cannabis Science.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Edie Adelstein |
07-01-2010 |
Science
Ticked Off About Lyme Diseasenew
Lyme disease can mean severe pain for patients and legal headaches for physicians.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
06-28-2010 |
Science
Tags: Lyme Disease
The Consequences of a Doctor's Misguided Decisionnew
Luzdeestrella Flores-Rios can't run, jump or fall from a swing like most kids. These are the consequences of a failed January 2007 kidney operation at Memorial Health System.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
06-03-2010 |
Science
Canadian Private Hospital on Life Supportnew
After blowing up a downtown hospital, the province of Alberta sanctioned a private-care facility — one that was supposed to reduce surgical wait times and save taxpayers some money — which has now filed for bankruptcy.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Trevor Scott Howell |
05-20-2010 |
Science
Colorado Springs Medical Marijuana Community Grapples With New Billnew
Some predict that Colorado HB 1284 will force 30 to 80 percent of the state's medical marijuana centers to close.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bryce Crawford |
05-13-2010 |
Science
Tags: HB 1284, Medical Marijuana
Are Your Gadgets Killing You?new
What’s a health-conscious consumer to believe? Are our cellular gadgets killing us? Or can we continue with business as usual?
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
04-26-2010 |
Science
The Many Faces of Dr. Syednew
A phony dermatologist misdiagnosed patients and stuck them with needles. It took four years for the medical board to figure it out.
Tags: Timothy Syed Andersson
The Health Reform Prognosisnew
An interview with a woman who had a hand in crafting portions of the health reform legislation.
Weekly Alibi |
Whitny Doyle |
04-12-2010 |
Science
Tags: Health Care Reform, HCR
Decisive Advantage: How We Make Up Our Mindsnew
As an assistant professor of social and decision sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, Corey Morewedge spends a lot of time studying why we make bad choices. He's earning a reputation for his innovative way of testing behavior -- an approach that's as likely to find him experimenting on Carson Street drunks as in a lab.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Chris Potter |
04-12-2010 |
Science
Tags: Corey Morewedge
Medicaid is Not a Herpes Cream: A Health Reform Tutorialnew
More than anyone, I understand that the world of health policy can be confusing. Here’s a list of select terms to ease the pain of reading about health reform. At the very least, knowing the distinction between Medicare and Medicaid will help you impress bookishly cute fox at the coffee shop you’ve been eyeing.
Weekly Alibi |
Whitny Doyle, RN |
04-09-2010 |
Science
Little Horrors: How Yale Made Friends With Tiny Flesh-Eatersnew
The dermestid beetle, sometimes called the carpet beetle or the leather-eating beetle, is dark brown and about the size of a pumpkin seed. It eats dead flesh and picks the bones clean. That’s why the Peabody keeps colonies of them.
New Haven Advocate |
Jenny Blair |
04-06-2010 |
Science
Tags: Osteology
Pfizer's Popular Pill Neurontin Has Side Effectsnew
A UBC drug-research group has issued a “therapeutics letter” concluding that a widely used pain reliever has very little effect. The Therapeutics Initiative states in its public letter that gabapentin has a “minor role in pain control.”
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
03-29-2010 |
Science
