A study that examined older Americans' well-being before and after medical marijuana laws were passed in their state found reductions in reported pain and increased hours worked. The study, co-written by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Temple University, suggests medical marijuana laws could be improving
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By AFP More by this Author San José, US Got a crush on another Facebook user? The social network will help you connect, as part of a revamp unveiled Tuesday that aims to foster real-world relationships and make the platform a more intimate place for groups of friends. The new
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Equity Group Holdings (EGH) has announced plans to acquire banking assets of Atlas Mara in four African countries in a transaction to be done through shares swap. This follows an agreement into the deal by Equity’s Board of Directors. Atlas Mara is a financial services company listed on the London
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Venezuelan Vice President of Communications Jorge Rodríguez reported this morning that a coup attempt by a small group of military officers has been neutralized. On his Twitter account, Rodríguez warned of the group’s subversive activities, “We inform the people of Venezuela that at this time we are confronting and neutralizing
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A former US ambassador is among a team of consultants hired to help South Sudan's government reverse existing US sanctions and block the creation of a war crimes court, BBC reports. The revelation has sparked outrage among experts and campaigners who say it undermines a crucial element of the peace
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The world's most fertile woman has had an incredible 44 children - and now has to raise her massive brood on her own. Mariam Nabatanzi had her record number of babies by the time she was just 36 and all with the same father. Now 39, Mariam has had three sets of quadruplets, four
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Kenya has intensified lobbying among peers to gain a seat on the UN Security Council. The seat will provide an avenue “to our rightful place as a responsible member state of the united states”, it argues, Daily Nation reports. Ahead of the official launch for the bid in June, Kenya
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A number of international firms are seeking to grow marijuana in Uganda to cash in on the growing multi-billion dollar business. This site understands that a number of local firms are also willing to venture into the lucrative weed. On March 18, 2019, Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) cleared Together Pharma
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None of the hospitals in Uganda is accredited to operate as an international facility, according to the Health Ministry. The Ministry notes that many hospitals deliberately refer to themselves as International to attract more clients. Dr. Jackson Amone, the Commissioner Integrated Curative Services, says there is no difference between hospitals
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At least 156 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, police and hospital sources say. At least seven blasts were reported. Three churches in Negombo, Batticaloa and Colombo's Kochchikade district were targeted during Easter services. The Shangri-La, Kingsbury, Cinnamon Grand
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