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Can eating poppy seeds affect drug test results? An addiction and pain medicine specialist explains

Pa. House passes bill decriminalizing fentanyl test strips in effort to reduce overdose deaths

New drug stops COVID-19 from spreading in nursing homes, drug maker says

Eli Lily Nursing Home Treatment

Drug trials for potential coronavirus therapies ramping up

Drug trials are ramping up for potential coronavirus therapies

To combat teen vaping, Nebraska school district testing students for nicotine

Liquid gold: Pain doctors soak up profits by screening urine for drugs

Synthetic MDMA: An undetectable crisis

DanceSafe

Proposed bill would seek mandatory drug tests for state candidates

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First COVID-19 strain is linked to greater risk of cardiovascular issues for years after infection

CHOP Conjoined Twins

Conjoined twin boys, born last year with a shared liver, successfully separated by CHOP surgeons

Health Equity Forum

Policy changes are needed to address health inequities, IBX forum speakers say

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