Researchers are slowly coming to the conclusion that marijuana has many health effects, but that knowledge is hard to come by due to government restrictions. (LA Times)
CVS introduced a generic EpiPen, selling for one-sixth the price of the branded product. (Los Angeles Times)
Dressing as fairy-tale characters helped people dealing with physical, sexual, and emotional abuse to move on from their difficult backgrounds. (CNN)
Pennsylvania's Allegheny County, which includes the city of Pittsburgh, is moving toward requiring lead testing for all children. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
The news we've all been waiting for: a review of 50 years of Vogue magazine covers showed that the fullness of models' lips did not increase. (JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery)
The Honest Co -- a maker of "toxin-free," "eco-friendly" lifestyle products, co-founded by actress Jessica Alba -- has recalled batches of organic baby powder linked to skin and eye infections. (Fox News)
A wearable electronic device that logs 250,000 measurements of bodily activity every day (think Fitbit on steroids) might some day tell users they're sick before they even feel it coming. (Huffington Post)
An Oregon farmer has a 1,200-person waiting list for her goat-yoga classes. (CNN)
Neuroscientists think they've homed in on the brain region and neural mechanisms involved in impulse control. (Tech Times)
Feeding the beast: consumption of a western diet stimulates "peripheral endocannabinoid signaling," which leads to overeating and obesity. (University of California Riverside, Physiology and Behavior)
A former team physician for the Pittsburgh Steelers is on trial for steroid and opioid trafficking. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Baby tears represent a rich source of vitamins that could provide the raw materials for a new generation of supplements. (Michigan Tech, Experimental Eye Research)
An old-fashioned children's toy that still costs only 20 cents could play a crucial role in the worldwide effort to control malaria.
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