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Medical marijuana is not as medically versatile as previously thought, finds a new report. While effective for treating chronic pain, muscle spasms and involuntary movements, the research concluded it was not as helpful as assumed for chemotherapy side effects, sleep disorders, HIV-related weight loss or Tourette's syndrome.

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Blood pressure medication may have found a new use: stopping drug and alcohol addictions. Scientists discovered the drug may suppress or erase the addiction memory in addicts. This is significant, since experts believe an important hurdle in curing addiction lies in partially re-wiring some parts of the brain.

And... most people stay up later and then feel tired in the morning. What you eat can give you more energy to get through the day. Eating a wide variety of food gives your body more bang for the buck, with foods that ensure you get complimentary nutrients that will work together. Foods with complex-carbohydrates such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables will give you an added boost as well.

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