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LSD-type narcotic 25i sending users to emergency rooms

Police say a new drug, with nicknames like 25i, N-Bomb and Smiles, is a dangerous narcotic that first gives the user a euphoric feeling, but then can cause disorientation and violent behavior. In the most dangerous cases, the drug causes a rapid heart rate which has led to deaths. WUSA’s Peggy Fox reports. Source

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More women freezing eggs for career, waiting for right partner

New technology is allowing more women to pause their biological clocks and start a family whenever they’re ready. Emma Rosenblum is the author of this week’s Bloomberg BusinessWeek cover story, “Freeze Your Eggs, Free Your Career.” She joins Dr. Jamie Grifo, program director of the NYU Langone Fertility Center, to discuss this trend. Source

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4/21: Boston Marathon winner drew motivation from attacks; Boston bombing survivor’s long road to recovery

The 2014 Boston Marathon winner, Meb Keflezighi, was a spectator when bombs rang out at last year’s race. He tells Jeff Glor he took motivation from the attacks and wrote the names of those who died on the four corners of his bib. Many runners dedicated the race to those affected by the bombings, and many survivors took to the course to reclaim the marathon; John Odom was waiting to cheer on his daughter when the first bomb went off at the Boston Marathon’s finish line last year. He suffered major nerve damage in both his legs, but as Elaine Quijano reports, this year’s race was a day he was determined not to miss. Source

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