Dispensary sales of medical marijuana in Hawaii are beginning after patients waited 17 years for a legal way to purchase the drug. Maui Grown Therapies was the first dispensary in the state to sell medical marijuana to patients. Dispensary sales…
Researchers Create A Smart Underwear That Can Prevent Lower Back Pain
An estimated 80 percent of the population is set to experience a lower back pain at some point in their lives. While there have been several devices and solutions that have been devised for back pains, most of them are either…
Scientists Precisely Edit DNA In Human Embryos To Fix A Disease Gene
The first sign of successful in vitro fertilization, after co-injection of a gene-correcting enzyme and sperm from a donor with a genetic mutation known to cause hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Courtesy of OHSU Scientists have been tinkering with the DNA in humans…
Prevention, screening can reduce 70% of breast cancer among Nigeria students
NIGERIAN female students have been tasked to avail themselves of preventive measures against breast cancer and to engage in screening and self breast examination on monthly basis to reduce the second leading cause of female deaths worldwide. Breast Alert…
Oversupply of pain pills after surgery helps fuel opioid epidemic
More than two-thirds of surgery patients in a recent study had prescription opioids left over after they recovered from their operations, and the vast majority failed to safely store or dispose of the often misused and abused pills, researchers say.…
Teach pupils about breastfeeding, say Royal College doctors
Schoolchildren should be taught about the importance of breastfeeding, doctors say. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health says the UK has one of the lowest rates of the practice in Europe – with just a third of babies…
Sperm Counts Plummet In Western Men, Study Finds
An international team of scientists analyzed data from men around the world and found sperm counts declining in Western countries. Hanna Barczyk for NPR Sperm counts appear to be plummeting throughout the Western world, according to a large study of…
Why Getting Too Little Sleep Could Be Adding Inches To Your Waistline
The scientific consensus is clear: we need more sleep. Our bodies and brains rely on getting sufficient shuteye, and cutting ourselves short deals a compounding blow to our health. A new study adds to the argument by showing that sleeping too little correlates…
Third-person self-talk helps control emotion, says study
A study published online in a nature journal Scientific Reports suggests that talking in the third person to oneself in stressful times might help controlling emotions and it needs no additional mental effort than first person self-talk, which is normally used by…
Doctors condemn smoking marijuana while pregnant or breastfeeding
The Australian Medical Association has condemned a picture of a woman breastfeeding a small baby while smoking a bong. The shocking image from the US – which has garnered support in Australia – has not only sparked outrage amongst the…