Tag: high-school
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Teen marijuana use in Colorado found lower than national average
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) – Marijuana consumption by Colorado high school students has dipped slightly since the state first permitted recreational cannabis use by adults, a new survey showed on Monday, contrary to concerns that legalization would increase pot use by teens. The biannual poll by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment…
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Teen marijuana use in Colorado found lower than national average
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) – Marijuana consumption by Colorado high school students has dipped slightly since the state first permitted recreational cannabis use by adults, a new survey showed on Monday, contrary to concerns that legalization would increase pot use by teens. The biannual poll by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment…
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Congo declares yellow fever epidemic, 1,000 suspected cases
Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday declared a yellow fever epidemic in three provinces, including the capital Kinshasa, after confirming 67 cases of the disease, with another 1,000 suspected cases being monitored. Health Minister Felix Kabange said only seven of the proven cases were indigenous to the Central African country, while 58 were imported from…
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Study: Football concussions and resuming play vary by age
CHICAGO (AP) — Younger football players are more likely to return to the field less than a day after suffering concussions than those in high school and college, according to a new study.
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Giving Your All Without Giving Up – -The Toughest Part of Being a Cancer Survivor
I recently had the opportunity to connect with a friend from high school who like me, is a cancer survivor. We met for a bite to eat and to talk about where life had taken us over the past eight years. When we got around to chatting about the “C” word we both agreed that…