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Monday, December 3, 2012

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


Brain and nervous system damaged by low-level exposure to organophosphate pesticides

Posted: 02 Dec 2012 08:37 AM PST

Scientists have found that low-level exposure to organophosphates produces lasting decrements in neurological and cognitive function. Memory and information processing speed are affected to a greater degree than other cognitive functions such as language.

Teens increasingly abuse prescription painkillers

Posted: 30 Nov 2012 12:11 PM PST

Young people ages 15 to 24 are abusing prescription painkillers more than any other age group or any other youth in history. Availability of these drugs from their parents' medicine cabinets may be to blame, according to new research.

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