More Birth Defects for Older Women Who Binge Drink During Pregnancy

Women who get pregnant later in life are at higher risk of having children with birth defects in general, and those over age 30 who binge on alcohol are more likely to have babies who suffer from Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).

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Study Says Alcohol May Protect Against Arthritis

People who abstain from alcohol are at higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis than those who drink regularly, and drinkers with arthritis report less-severe symptoms than non-drinkers, a new study finds.

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Bill to Cut Penalties for Crack Cocaine Heads to Obama

Mandatory-minimum prison sentences for crack-cocaine would only kick in when defendants possess 28 grams or more of the drug under legislation passed this week by the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Bill to Cut Penalties for Crack Cocaine Heads to Obama

Mandatory-minimum prison sentences for crack-cocaine would only kick in when defendants possess 28 grams or more of the drug under legislation passed this week by the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Gene May Influence Drinking in Social Settings

Do you find yourself drinking more heavily when you are out with friends? There may be a gene for that.

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Colo. Set to Regulate Medical Marijuana from 'Seed to Sale'

The head of Colorado's medical-marijuana enforcement effort promises a comprehensive plan that other states could adopt as a model.

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