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Heavy Doses

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Aug 17 11 5:26pm EDT

Smoke Shoots Out of Cigarette Makers' Ears

The crackdown on cigarettes has tobacco companies in rebellion mode. Several major U.S. cigarette manufacturers have filed suit in protest of graphic warning labels, and Native American entrepreneurs are rolling out more of their own tax-free smokes.  Continue


Aug 17 11 11:59am EDT

Step Away From the TV: Your Life Depends On It

Most of us know that watching TV isn’t the healthiest of activities, but did you think that "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" would send you to an early grave? Continue


Aug 15 11 11:06am EDT

Viagra Proves It Has Lasting Market Power

Pfizer, which manufactures the popular erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, will keep its patent through 2019, a federal court has ruled.  Continue


Aug 12 11 3:32pm EDT

Are Tanning Beds Spitting Out Bronzed Junkies?

A new study that looked at frequent tanning salon visitors says the answer is yes, based on the way the UV radiation is affecting their brains.  Continue


Aug 01 11 10:34am EDT

Ohio Group Joins Pot Push

Ohio could be the next state to join the push to legalize medical marijuana. If it gets through all the hoops of more signatures and passes, the ballot measure could be a boon to pot entrepreneurs in the state. Continue


Jul 28 11 11:56am EDT

On the Genome Hunt

Personal genomics company 23andMe, founded by Sergey Brin's wife Anne Wojcicki, is seeking African American volunteers to balance its testing. Most users of the startups service have been of European descent. Continue


Jul 27 11 7:34am EDT

A Poorer, More Upbeat America?

Should the nation’s financial troubles take a turn for the worse, there could be an upside: a new study suggests that a poorer America might also be a less miserable America.    Continue


Jul 21 11 9:27am EDT

Express Scripts to Buy Medco in $29.1 Billion Deal

The multi-billion-dollar deal in cash and stock unites two of the largest prescription drug management companies in the United States. Continue


Jul 19 11 3:52pm EDT

Medical App Traffic Jam Ahead

The FDA is looking at regulating mobile medical apps. What could possibly go wrong?Call the paramedics. Continue


Jun 27 11 12:37pm EDT

Death Knell Rings for Google Health

Google's foray into personal health records ended when the company suspended its unpopular online health service. The botched experiment, a step backward for do-it-yourself health management, may spawn opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs to step forward. Continue


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