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...Humbug fat track hit you like a drug...
...will remind all those in favor of granting religious exemptions of the Supreme Court decision Employment v. Smith. In it, the Court decided to punish two Native Americans who smoked peyote in religious rituals because granting exemptions to drug law on the basis of religion “would open the prospect of constitutionally required exemptions from civic obligations of almost every conceivable kind.” While this ruling would not necessarily be applicable to Massachusetts State law, the principle is still relevant. If Massachusetts concedes to Catholic charities, it will have to consider granting exemptions to other religious...
...patients around the world have thwarted HIV at the end of its reproductive cycle; Pfizer's compound, a once-a-day pill called Miraviroc, targets the beginning of the disease process. Now in the last stage of being tested in patients, the compound, in combination with other anti-HIV drugs, could become a significant roadblock in preventing HIV infections from mushrooming into full-blown cases of AIDS. ?INSOMNIA Getting a good night's sleep is an ordeal for 70 million Americans. Medications like Ambien can help, but because they target neurons in the brain that control both wakefulness...
Rimonabant, the weight-loss compound they developed, is the first drug that manipulates the endocannabinoid system, a network of cells in the brain, the liver and fat tissue that regulates hunger by linking appetite to the body's reward and satisfaction system. Rimonabant reduces food cravings by deactivating the cannabinoid receptors. The drug, to be marketed as Acomplia, is being reviewed by the FDA and will be targeted at those who not only carry excess weight but also harbor unhealthy signs of metabolic disorders such as diabetes and hypertension. In half a dozen clinical trials, the compound helped...
...Alajuelita population is plagued by contaminated water, underemployment, lack of education, and minimal public utilities, among other health problems such as malnutrition and drug addiction, according to the FIMRC website...