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February 16, 2016

Senate committee mulling bill to treat PTSD with marijuana

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Senate Health and Human Services Committee is mulling legislation that would allow post-traumatic stress disorder to be treated with medical marijuana.

February 15, 2016

4 natural solutions for erectile dysfunction

Experimental treatments for erectile dysfunction (ED) date back centuries from the truly exotic— like dining on shark fins— to various forms of yoga and rare herbal supplements.

February 12, 2016

Marijuana for menstrual cramps? New product causes concern

A new product called Foria Relief offers marijuana compounds in the form of a vaginal suppository, and its makers claim it can relieve menstrual cramps.

February 10, 2016

Australia set to legalize cultivation of medical cannabis

Australia is expected to legalize the cultivation of cannabis for medical or scientific purposes with a bill introduced to parliament on Wednesday -- the first step towards doctors eventually prescribing it to patients with chronic pain.

February 10, 2016

Long-term marijuana use tied to worse verbal memory in middle age

As marijuana becomes more accessible to young and old alike in the U.S., researchers warn that long-term use of the drug may cause lasting harm to at least one type of brain function.

February 8, 2016

Pancakes might be the key to curing glaucoma

Scientists have turned to a deliciously innovative way to improve surgical techniques for treating people with glaucoma — by studying pancakes.

February 3, 2016

Garden of Life organic meals and shakes recalled, linked to 11 illnesses in 9 states

Following a recall last week of Garden of Life RAW Meal organic shakes and meals, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Tuesday that 11 cases of Salmonella Virchow infection and one hospitalization had been linked to the products.

January 27, 2016

Chinese man dies after taking traditional herbal supplement

A 26-year-old Chinese man died in December after consuming excessive amounts of an herbal supplement meant to cure hair loss.

January 24, 2016

What's 'healthonism'? 3 emerging health trends in 2016

In December, J. Walter Thompson Intelligence published The Future 100, a report on 100 trends to watch in 2016.

January 21, 2016

What to eat (and not eat) in 2016

The year is already more than two weeks old, and we’re still trying to nail down exactly what we meant when we half-heartedly decided that 2016 would be the year we “eat better,” or whatever.