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Legitimate pain physicians in Florida are hoping the state's crackdown on pill mills doling out painkillers will improve their reputation, according to a report by the Tampa Tribune.
A new study links eating legumes, brown rice and dried fruit to lower risk of colon cancer, according to a news release by the Loma Linda University School of Public Health.
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