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Congress to pick up marijuana legislation in September

(Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Congress is preparing to consider marijuana legislation when lawmakers return to Washington in September. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, a Democrat from South Carolina and the highest-ranking Black member of Congress, sent an email to House members Friday stating that the chamber plans to hold a vote on the MORE… Read More: Congress to pick up marijuana legislation in September »

Trump campaign backs off in-person events as coronavirus cases pick up

US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the BOK Center on June 20, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images With coronavirus cases on the rise, the Trump campaign is backing off its plans to resume an aggressive schedule of in-person rallies and meetups. The next planned event… Read More: Trump campaign backs off in-person events as coronavirus cases pick… »

You should pick your nose — and eat it, too! And other prescriptions for a better immune system

Should you pick your nose? Don’t laugh. Scientifically, it’s an interesting question. Should your children pick their noses? Should your children eat dirt? Maybe: Your body needs to know what immune challenges lurk in the immediate environment. Should you use anti-bacterial soap or hand sanitizers? No. Are we taking too many antibiotics? Yes. “I tell… Read More: You should pick your nose — and eat it, too!… »

Pick your post-JPM buzz: Pfizer eyes Amarin, Biogen shops anyone with 'multiple' phase 3 drugs

The J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference may be over, but that doesn’t mean the dealmaking is. Often, deals that took shape at the meeting materialize later in the year, and some recent buzz puts Pfizer and Biogen at the center of potential takeovers. Pfizer is reportedly eyeing a buyout of cardiovascular player Amarin, whose fish-oil-derived lipid drug… Read More: Pick your post-JPM buzz: Pfizer eyes Amarin, Biogen shops anyone… »