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Amount of tax revenue collected from San Jose, Calif., marijuana dispensaries in March 2011, the first month of the city's 7% tax. The money will go to help the city close its $115 million deficit, though the jackpot may shrink over time: the city council just voted to reduce the number of pot clubs in San Jose from more than 100 to 10. [via AP]
Long-acting contraceptives like IUDs and implants, which eliminate the potential for human error, are far more effective than more commonly used methods like the Pill, patch and vaginal ring.
Most people don’t need science to appreciate the importance of a mother’s love. But to understand how early maltreatment can derail a child’s development requires careful study — and is fraught with ethical peril.
Tuberculosis has been brought under control in much of the world, thanks to prevention practices and powerful antibiotics. But in poor nations like Peru, the disease still kills hundreds of babies and children — and new drug-resistant cases threaten an even bigger resurgence.
