5 MYTHS ABOUT BIKINI LINE HAIR REMOVAL

The razor bumps. The ingrown hairs. The sensitive skin. The tough angles... There are few places on the body more challenging to maintain than the bikini line, as many women have learned struggling to shave, pluck, wax, and laser their way to smooth skin. Even more unfortunate, there are a ton of myths floating around about hair down there. Marisa Garshick, MD, a dermatologist at Manhattan Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery,...

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MEDICAL MARIJUANA FOR PAIN BEGINS IN MINNESOTA TODAY

Judy Bjerke Severson wants to be normal — visit friends and family, go to the grocery store or even sleep in her own bed — but she says the crippling pain from fibromyalgia and back surgery complications, as well as a painkiller-induced fog, have made her a shell of her former self.Monday brings a sliver of hope to her and other Minnesota residents who have incurable pain: They can finally buy medical marijuana. Bjerke Severson will be...

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ONE STRIKING CHART SHOWS WHY PHARMA COMPANIES ARE FIGHTING LEGAL MARIJUANA

There’s a body of research showing that painkiller abuse and overdose are lower in states with medical marijuana laws. These studies have generally assumed that when medical marijuana is available, pain patients are increasingly choosing pot over powerful and deadly prescription narcotics. But that’s always been just an assumption.Now a new study, released in the journal Health Affairs, validates these findings by providing clear...

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MARIJUANA PLANTS SPOTTED GROWING IN BACK YARD FROM AIR SAY DEPUTIES

A man was arrested and charged with drug violations after Union County deputies say a plane spotted marijuana plants growing in his back yard from the air.Rembert Dantzler Parler, 57, was charged with manufacturing marijuana by the Union County Sheriff’s Office on Friday. Deputies say they coordinated with the State Law Enforcement Division at the S.C. National Guard to fly planes to search for marijuana plants.The pilot radioed deputies,...

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HOW TO CURE GOITERS

A goiter is an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland found in your neck, just below the Adam’s apple. While some goiters are painless, they can become big enough to cause a cough, sore throat, and/or breathing problems. A variety of underlying conditions can cause goiters to develop. There are many treatment options that are recommended to treat goiters depending on their cause and severity.Method1Diagnosing...

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12 STATES THAT SMOKE THE MOST WEED

Support for marijuana legalization in the United States has risen steadily over the years. Today, a majority of Americans are in favor of legalizing the drug, although the number of people actually smoking weed is far lower. Slightly more than 13% of Americans 12 years old and over report using marijuana in the past year.1. Colorado> Pct. using marijuana in past year: 21.6%> Total users: 909,000 (13th highest)> Pct. using illicit...

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MARIJUANA CAREGIVERS FLOURISH AS MEDICAL DEMAND GROWS

Brett Messer and Stephanie Caron operate Brigid Farm in a nondescript building in Saco’s industrial zone. There are no signs that hint at what takes place behind the building’s locked doors.In Unity, Dawson Julia operates a 14,000-square-foot warehouse on a main road through town, with a sign that indicates the former dairy building is the home of East Coast CBDs.And up in Fort Kent, Steve Rusnack runs his businesses, Full Bloom Head Shop...

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