Rebecca Tolin
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We've come to rely on antibiotics as miracle drugs that can save us from infections, but the medical community says a growing health crisis threatens this most powerful medicine. Doctors say we've ov
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The average Californian buys almost eight prescription drugs each year. Yet, many don't shop around. A Full Focus investigation found that some stores charge twelve times more for the exact same medic
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Are old cell phones and computers piling up in your closet or garage? If so, you aren't alone in this fast-moving electronic age. More than 6,000 computers become obsolete in California everyday. S
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Studies show that Americans are buying more drugs, and they're getting more expensive. The Kaiser Family Foundation says the number of prescriptions increased 70 percent between 1993 and 2003. On top
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The Department of Justice announced that it will appeal a federal judge's decision to overturn guilty verdicts against former San Diego Councilman Michael Zucchet, who was convicted in July 2005 of ex
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Aspirin is found in the bark of a willow tree, penicillin from a fungus, and the anti-cancer drug Taxol originates from the pacific yew tree. We rarely think about the source of our medicines, but fo
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