With rumors of weekly homework assignments comprised of hundreds of problems, intense competition and nearly impossible tests, organic chemistry has the reputation of being a dream-killer for many undergraduates who aspire to attend medical school.
"The legend is that because it's a required course for medical school, students are anxious to get a good grade, and they compete very hard,"...
Parent accused of taking funds intended for Henry Sibley High party
Drug evidence against prosecutor couple revived by court
50 cats, some dead, found in home during burglary search
Some AIDS and HIV patients who owe between $500 and $1,000 to the state are slated to be dropped from a program that helps them buy prescription drugs and keep their private health insurance.
Sex, drugs and...Robitussin? Many teenagers consider carrying over-the-counter painkillers and cough medications in their backpacks a routine no-brainer-something parents and doctors would recommend for fending off headaches or menstrual cramps.
But a recent study revealed that 9 percent of adolescents surveyed had taken over-the-counter cough medicines to get high, the same percentage th...
Hilton began treatment for hep C at Bellevue in 2002. But a few months after starting, he became homeless, and his treatment was interrupted. In August 2004, he was locked up on a parole violation and shipped upstate to Altona. Upon intake there, he underwent a routine exam at which he told doctors about his infection, the resulting liver disease, and his treatment history.
But the medica...
Arizona leads the nation in meth use by children ages 12 to 17, according to Attorney General Terry Goddard, He is pushing for tougher regulations across the state's municipalities in the absence of a tougher state law.
State lawmakers approved what critics say is a "watered-down" bill that took affect Nov. 1. It requires products containing pseudoephederine to be locked up and sold from...
OCKLAWAHA - Managing the household bills recently became a challenge for Douglas Marchand, 26, when he discovered the air conditioning unit in his rental mobile home was broken. Marchand, who is disabled and has full custody of a niece and two nephews, could not cover the more than $800 delinquent electric bill.
"It was either pay the electric bill or the rent," Marchand said. "I could no...
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Society used to value college over career, children over money, says DAVID GELERNTER
Ageneration has passed since I went to college. Today's college students understand that things have changed in many ways - some good, some not.
But one change is glaring and tragic. The change I mean is that nowadays so many students are obsessed with their careers. (This is strictly my own person...
