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Can Blockchain Fix the Opioid Epidemic? Intel Wants to Find Out
The chipmaker, working with health companies, aims to use so-called blockchain technology -- similar to the one that underpins the digital currency Bitcoin -- to better trace drugs and potentially stem the epidemic. Continue reading...- News
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Officials fear for infants born to prescription drug addicts
(CNN) -- According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, prescription drug overdose deaths in Florida are up a staggering 265% since 2003. But it's not just the deaths that have Florida officials Read Full Story: Officials fear for infants born to prescription...- reghakr
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Facebook founders chip in for marijuana legalization
The planet's favorite past time created by potheads? We’re not sure what consequences this might have on the general Facebooking public, but news broke out that Facebook co-founders Sean Parker and Dustin Moskovitz have splashed out a total of $170K to support legalization of marihuana use in...- kemical
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