High participants may skew cannabis study results
Some cannabis studies may overstate the substance’s benefits because participants know when they are ‘high’, one scientist argues. Countless studies have shown that active cannabinoids …
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Study shows stress is hereditary
Children may be less resilient to stress if their mothers suffered stress in their second trimester of pregnancy, new research suggests. The small study by …
Georgia boy whose transplant was delayed gets new kidney
A two-year-old boy has received a potentially life-saving kidney transplant nearly two months after the operation was controversially delayed. AJ Burgess, who will be three …
5 ways to cope when with you’re overwhelmed with anxiety
The Mental Health at Work Report 2017 discovered 60% of employees have experienced a mental health problem due to work but only 11% of people …
Disease feared at puppy adoption party in New Hampshire
American families may have been exposed to a rare bacteria after playing with and fostering puppies rescued from Puerto Rico. Two of the puppies, Tito …
Drug-resistant malaria parasite could cause global crisis
The emergence of a new, drug-resistant strain of malaria in Southeast Asia has triggered concerns of a possible worldwide crisis. Doctors and researchers are asking …
Gynecologists answer if sex can stretch out your vagina?
The flexibility of the vagina is impressive – it can stretch to accommodate a penis as well as rather large babies. But can sex have …
Charles Manson exploited a basic psychological need
Charles Manson, who died November 19, famously attracted a coterie of men and women to do his bidding, which included committing a string of murders …
X-ray you must see before you get a new knee
This is an image to make anyone who’s had joint replacement surgery wince: the picture shows a new knee that has slipped out of place. …
Boy, 2, walks with prosthetic legs after double amputation
A two-year-old double amputee spent his birthday walking with his new prosthetic legs on Sunday. Jaylen Escalera was born with six fingers, two toes and …
Larissa is nominee for the Mail’s Health Hero awards
The Daily Mail’s Health Hero Awards honour the unsung champions of the NHS, those who go the extra mile with no thought of thanks or …
Women are less likely to receive CPR than men
Women are less likely than men to receive CPR from a bystander and more likely to die, a new study suggests. Researchers believe it might …