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IHOP, Applebee’s Remove Sugary Drinks From Children’s Menu

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Two national full-service restaurants are joining the slew of fast food establishments like McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King and Dairy Queen in dumping sugary drinks from the kid’s menu: Applebee’s and IHOP are the latest eateries to embrace the soda-less trend.  A rep for DineEquity, the parent company of both Applebee’s and IHOP, confirmed the menu change … Read more

GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH SUGGESTS MEDICAL MARIJUANA COULD REDUCE SEIZURES IN CHILDREN

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The drug, Epidiolex, is derived from cannabidiol, or CBD, a non-psychoactive compound in the cannabis plant that doesn’t produce the “high” feeling commonly associated with pot. Last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved a series of clinical trials to test Epidiolex’s efficacy at treatment centers around the world, including 10 in the United States. … Read more