Cannabinoids, a class of prescription pills that contain synthetically-made chemicals found in marijuana, are associated with a 64 percent increase in death among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
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US women drank more during pandemic: study
Alcohol consumption among women in the United States rose during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new study published Tuesday. Researchers found that women drank about 5.4 days per month…
Chances of recovery from rare brain tumour influenced by factors including age and weight
Age and body mass index are among the factors that have a significant impact on the clinical course of a particular type of brain tumor, known as pilocytic astrocytoma, in…
Researchers develop wearable device for predicting epileptic seizures
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers have developed Epiness, a new, first of its kind device for detecting and predicting epileptic seizures based on proprietary machine-learning algorithms. The wearable device…
Breastfeeding hormones make mothers happier
Oxytocin is one of the most important hormones between a mother and her baby. Researchers at Kyoto University and Azabu University in Japan report in a new study that the…
New book considers the ‘bullshit asymmetry principle’
The "bullshit asymmetry principle" tells us that it takes far more energy to disprove bullshit than it takes to generate bullshit. In a world full of misleading statistics, gaslighting politicians…
Study finds Hong Kong children’s well-being ranks lowest
In a recent international survey conducted by Lingnan University (LU) in Hong Kong on children's well-being, the overall well-being of Hong Kong children aged 12 and 10 ranked the lowest…