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High Schoolers And Drugs: An Overview

by | Wednesday, June 16, 2010 |

Monitoring the Future (or MTF as it is often called) is a survey that is conducted by the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. The survey monitors drug, alcohol and cigarette use among adolescents across the nation. The survey includes 12th, 10th and 8th graders and is funded by the NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse). While there are some positive findings with regards to cigarette smoking among young people, the use of marijuana does not seem to be decreasing any...

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6 Things You May Not Have Known About Your Thyroid

by | Tuesday, June 15, 2010 |

Some experts estimate that there are about 59 million Americans who suffer from some kind of thyroid condition. This number includes those who have thyroid diseases like the Hashimoto’s disease, Grave’s disease, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, thyroid cancer, thyroid nodules and more. And the most amazing thing is that this estimate includes a large proportion of people who never really get diagnosed properly for their thyroid condition. Some thyroid facts that can help you understand the...

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Can Dogs Have High Cholesterol?

by | Tuesday, June 8, 2010 |

Those who own dogs will know that a large number of medical conditions that humans face are also experienced by dogs. And even more interesting is the fact that a large number of the medicines that are prescribed for dogs are also the same. One condition that is common between man and his best friend is high cholesterol. High cholesterol in dogs, also known as Hyperlipidemia for both dogs and humans, can come about in a few ways. Causes of High Cholesterol in Dogs [caption id="attachment_389"...

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