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IPhone Urinalysis Draws First FDA Inquiry of Medical Apps
Bloomberg
An iPhone application that lets users check levels of blood, protein and other substances in their urine is the first target of U.S. regulators seeking boundaries in a burgeoning industry for medical diagnosis on-the-go. Biosense Technologies Private ...

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Bill Rosendahl, Los Angeles City Council Member: 'Medical Marijuana Saved My ...
Huffington Post
L.A. Councilman Bill Rosendahl's cancer is in remission -- and he credits medical marijuana for this. Wednesday, in a blog post on The Huffington Post, he became the first sitting elected official to detail using pot while in office in hopes he'd ...

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Chief State Medical Examiner Carver Retires
Hartford Courant
Carver, who always joked he was aptly named for the job, has been the chief state medical examiner since March 1989 and has worked at the office since July 1, 1982. He took over as chief following the controversial exit of Catherine Galvin, who left ...
Dr. James Gill new Connecticut chief medical examinerNew Haven Register
Police: CT Chief Medical Examiner Received Threatening Calls Referencing ...Patch.com

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Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.com

Bill would help Scotch Plains toddler, other sick kids, get medical marijuana
Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.com
TRENTON — Moved by the plight of a toddler with a seizure disorder, two Union County lawmakers announced today they have drafted legislation that would revise the state's medical marijuana law to make it easier for children who qualify for the program ...


Another Oregon medical marijuana advocate faces drug case
OregonLive.com
lori-duckworth.JPG View full sizeLori Duckworth is passionate about medical marijuana and its health benefits. “I truly believe this is the life plant,†she said in an interview last year. Ross William Hamilton/The Oregonian Ross William Hamilton ...

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WPTV

Liberty Medical employees 'scared' to speak out
WPTV
Management at Liberty Medical Supply in Port St. Lucie has yet to comment to WPTV NewsChannel 5 about substantial changes and major layoffs at the company. But one current Liberty Medical employee is breaking her silence about a work environment ...


Columbus Dispatch

Medical marijuana ballot issue OK'd for signature collection
Columbus Dispatch
The Ohio Ballot Board today gave backers of a proposal seeing to legalize use of medical marijuana and growing hemp the go-ahead with a 5-0 vote to begin collecting signatures for a statewide campaign. OhioRights.org, the group backing the Ohio ...
Medical marijuana issue clears Ohio ballot boardWKYC-TV
Effort underway to legalize marijuana for medical use in OhioDayton Daily News
Medical marijuana issue could reach 2014 ballotWKSU News

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The Obama Crony in Charge of Your Medical Records
RealClearPolitics
Who is Judy Faulkner? Chances are, you don't know her -- but her politically connected, taxpayer-subsidized electronic medical records company may very well know you. Top Obama donor and billionaire Faulkner is founder and CEO of Epic Systems, which ...

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Online tool reduces inappropriate medical tests
Yahoo! News
"This educational tool helps doctors determine the best test for any particular patient," said lead author Dr. James Min, director of cardiac imaging research at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Imaging tests help detect disease and ...

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KHOU

Medical student accused of scalding her son has emotional breakdown at ...
KHOU
Being a medical student, she thought she could treat his injuries and looked in her textbook to find out what to do. She said she cleaned the burns and applied burn cream to his injuries two to three times a day. She also gave him Tylenol for the pain.


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