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  Addicts turning to anti-diarrhea medication to get high By CBS News 10:48 AM May 7, 2016 Some opioid addicts are turning to an over-the-counter alternative to get high — and it’s probably not one you’d expect. A growing number are taking dangerous doses of Imodium A-D, a widely available gastrointestinal medication, CBS New York reports. According to a report published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, the anti-diarrhea medication has growing appeal with substance abusers because it..

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• FDA ruling on e-cigarettes draws mixed reactions

  

  Sam Freeman, owner of Remedy Vapor, believes that using electronic cigarettes saved his life."I'm a former smoker. I've been vaping for four years. I've not had a cigarette in four years. The way I feel now compared to the way I felt when I smoked cigarettes, it's not even a comparison," he said. "I can work out now. I can breathe better. I used to get sick two or three times a year with a cold. I don't wake up in the morning coughing. I no longer have a smoker's cough."When he found out about ..

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• Pregnant Connecticut Teen With Zika Opens Up About 'Heartbreaking' News

  

  A pregnant 17-year-old from Connecticut has tested positive for the Zika virus, telling ABC News the news is "heartbreaking," as scientists continue to study the link between the Zika virus and severe birth defects. Sara Mujica said she believes she ...

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• Weight loss isn't always futile

  

  You lose weight, and then you gain it all back. That grim reality is a mainstay of our obese society. But a new study of contestants on the reality TV show "The Biggest Loser" suggests that, for them, that re-gain was all but pre-ordained.Contestants were severely obese, and exercised and dieted competitively for 30 weeks. The unusual circumstances (most of us don't lose weight with the whole world watching) led to unusual weight loss — more than 100 pounds on average — but the process slowed t..

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