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Jefferson Adams is a freelance writer living in San Francisco. His poems, essays and photographs have appeared in Antioch Review, Blue Mesa Review, CALIBAN, Celiac.com, Hayden's Ferry Review, Huffington Post, the Mississippi Review, and Slate among others.

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Could your nurse's drug habit kill you?

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At least 23 people have become infected with hepatitis C, and authorities are testing over 6,000 patients for hepatitis C exposure, after a 26-year...
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Cannabis smokers face LOWER risk of head and neck cancer?

On an intuitive level, it makes sense that people who smoke cannabis might face similar elevated risks for head and throat cancers as do those who...
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BREAKING: DEA raids Jackson doctor's house (VIDEO)

TMZ is reporting that agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency have raided the home of doctor Conrad Murray, the cardiologist who was working as...
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Official: Doc gave Jackson deadly anesthetic

A law enforcement official close to the investigation into Michael Jackson's death says the singer's personal doctor injected him with a powerful drug...
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DEA raids clinic of Jackson doctor Conrad Murray

Agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency raided the Houston clinic of Dr. Conrad Murray, the cardiologist who was working as Michael Jackson's personal...
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Your brain on pills? New anti-drug focus for Generation Rx

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Seen any good anti-pot commercials lately? No? That's because anti-drug organizations are recognizing that the true enemy is prescription drug abuse,...
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Breaking: Jackson death now a homicide?

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The investigation into the death of Michael Jackson is being treated as a homicide, and the focus has fallen on Dr. Conrad Murray, the cardiologist...
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Going to pot: Can legalizing marijuana save California?

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Could legalizing and taxing marijuana save California schools, parks, and other services from the chopping block? The people at the Marijuana...
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Michael Jackson Memorial: Live video and photos

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A hearse carried a golden casket holding Michael Jackson's body from a private funeral service at LA's Forest Lawn Cemetery to a public memorial at...
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Jackson death: Unlabeled drug vials, cops hunt doctors

Agents hunting the source of deadly drugs suspected in the death of singer Michael Jackson are looking at a handful of doctors who wrote prescriptions...
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