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[26 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]
Shrooms ‘could treat depression’

Clinical use of psilocybin, the hallucinogen in magic mushrooms, is being debated again after two separate studies showed that it could be used to treat people suffering from depression.

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[11 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]
Study finds moderate marijuana use doesn’t harm lungs

Occasional pot smokers show no signs of lung damage, in contrast to cigarette smokers, according to a 20-year study conducted by researchers in the U.S.

Health, Technology »

[6 Jan 2012 | No Comment | ]
FDA approves Vioguard’s germ-killing keyboard

The keyboard rids itself of bacteria and viruses through the use of germicidal ultraviolet light, which kills germs in seconds.

Health, Odd + Weird »

[18 Nov 2011 | One Comment | ]
Teens resort to drinking bleach to pass drug tests

It’s one thing to accidentally ingest bleach, as one of my friends recently claimed to have done, but surely no one would do so on purpose, right?

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[19 Oct 2011 | No Comment | ]
Tests Raise Hope for Malaria Vaccine

Scientists have reportedly moved a step closer to finally developing a malaria vaccine, raising hope for a breakthrough in the long search for a way to limit the impact of a disease that kills nearly 800,000 people every year.

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[7 Oct 2011 | No Comment | ]
Rise of throat cancer in men linked to oral sex

According to a recent study published in The Journal of Clinical Oncology, oral sex may overtake cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption as the main causes of throat cancer in men.

Health, US News »

[4 Aug 2011 | No Comment | ]
Cargill Recalls 36 Million Pounds of Turkey Amid Salmonella Outbreak

Meat company Cargill has ordered the recall of 36 million pounds of ground turkey produced from its plant in Springdale, Ark.

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[20 Jul 2011 | No Comment | ]
A Bloody Mess: How bloodstain pattern analysis works [infographic]

If you are a fan of Showtime’s TV series Dexter, then you might find this infographic interesting. Dexter, who is a Miami Metro Police Department blood spatter analyst in the series can help close cases by his expertise in blood pattern analysis.

Health, US News »

[19 Jul 2011 | No Comment | ]
Bath Salts: The New Scourge of Drug Enforcers

Drug enforcers in the U.S. are in a predicament due to the rising popularity of what is being billed as the “legal” designer drug, bath salts.

Health, Press Release »

[15 Jul 2011 | One Comment | ]
Wellness sales company boosts OFW entrepreneurship

OFWs displaced by recent world events can find alternative livelihood in a new direct sales company. World of Wellness (WOW), offering general health and wellness products through direct sales, has opened its doors to this new breed of entrepreneurs.

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