Confronting The Drug War With Science

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Columbia University Professor Carl Hart's memoir, 'High Price,' chronicles his own journey from street life to academia, and delves into his current research on the neurological effects of drugs. His argument: drug addiction is not what you think …
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Hunter-killer antibodies chasing down cancer

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High-fructose corn syrup is essentially like cocaine — It seems there really is such a thing as food addiction on a neurobiological and behavioural level that matches the addictive effects of drugs like cocaine. Research into causes of the obesity …
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May 13: Boogaard family sues NHL for son's death

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The NFL case deals with the broader long-term effects of concussions and other collisions on a player's body, while the Boogaard case is narrow in scope and would need to find several other NHL families alleging wrongful death. "I don't believe this …
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Grief grips a McKeesport family: Three brothers die from gun violence over a …

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Harry's murder was a moment that marked a shift in her family's history, one already wracked by substance abuse, violence, crime and trips in and out of foster homes. When Lueana Coward's oldest son was buried, it was like the tip of the first domino …
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