ContributorNetwork - Two weeks after the polls officially closed in Arizona, it looks as though Proposition 203 will become law. With its passing, Arizona will become the 15th state in the country to have medical marijuana laws on the books. Though the Supreme Court reaffirmed in 2005 in Gonzales v. Raich the federal government's supremacy in regulating commerce, specifically stating "Congress may ban home-grown cannabis even where states approve its use for medicinal purposes," Arizona will begin the process of licensing medical marijuana dispensaries in the not so distant future.
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Are Energy Drinks Safe? (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - This article is not meant for diagnosis of any medical condition nor advocate or prescribe any specific medication or treatment. Always seek the advice of a licensed physician for proper diagnosis or treatment of any disease or condition.
Boys who masturbate likelier to have safe sex? (Reuters)
Reuters - Masturbation could play an important role in sexual self-awareness and condom use in teenage boys, according to a new report.
Syphilis up among minority gay, bisexual men (Reuters)
Reuters - The rising U.S. syphilis rate appears to be disproportionately striking minority gay and bisexual men, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Monday.
KENYA: Limited success for FGM/C campaigns (OneWorld.net)
OneWorld.net - BARINGO, 1 August (IRIN) - August is when Nchoo Ngochila would normally be gearing up for the traditional female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) season in her Ilchamus community in Kenya's Rift Valley Province.
Lab-on-a-chip a game-changer in disease detection (AFP)
AFP - A cheap, highly portable blood test kit has proven as accurate as expensive hospital-based analyses in detecting HIV, syphilis and other infectious diseases, according to a new study.
Strange Insect Incest May Spell the End for Males (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - A bizarre bug that looks like a rolled-up gym sock with a red, cartoonish face has an equally unusual sex life. Scientists recently discovered that the insect called the cottony cushion scale isn’t hermaphroditic – it's incestuous.
Court backs WV school in online bullying case (AP)
AP - A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the suspension of a West Virginia student who created a web page suggesting another student had a sexually transmitted disease and invited classmates to comment.
Take-home chlamydia tests tied to more screening (Reuters)
Reuters - Women at risk for chlamydia infections are more likely to get tested if they can do it at home instead of going to a clinic, suggests new research.
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