Results from a new clinical trial show that a single dose of psilocybin could be an effective treatment for cocaine addiction. The study, published in Jama Network Open this month, showed that 19 participants who received a single dose of psilocybin were more likely to abstain from cocaine than 17 participants who received a placebo…
I got Nya, a German shepherd, when she was a puppy. She has such a good temperament – she’s really calm around people. When she was five years old, I decided to register her with Pets As Therapy, an organisation that brings therapy pets into hospitals, care homes, schools and other places to befriend people, and help reduce stress…
I Bet You Can’t Get 10/12 On This Health Test Designed For Middle Schoolers How long should you wash your hands for? What food group gives you energy? How many glasses of water should you drink? If you know the answers to these questions, you should have absolutely no problem acing this sixth-grade health test….
The hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrived Monday in the Netherlands, ending a seven-week, 8,500 mile journey that was hit by up to 11 infections and three deaths from the rare disease. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The MV Hondius cruise ship docked in Rotterdam just after…
There are a LOT of wellness trends on social media that make health experts roll their eyes in skepticism. But there is one big trend that just about everyone can get behind: fibermaxxing. Here’s what you need to know — and when to use caution. Sponsor Message Source: Read Full Article
Dear Eric: My parents divorced and my father remarried more than 20 years ago. My wife, our children and I would visit every year or two. The visits were cordial but fairly superficial so I did not have a strong relationship with my father or his wife. My father passed away recently, and I have…
Could your post-gym spa habit affect your ability to have a baby? It’s a belief that gets repeated regularly online. But Prof Colin Duncan, a fertility expert at the University of Edinburgh, says things aren’t as clearcut as people make out. Cisgender men produce sperm in the testicles. It’s from here that these male reproductive cells are released to inseminate the eggs women…
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — A cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak is scheduled to arrive in the port city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands on Monday morning. The MV Hondius has spent the past six days sailing from the Canary Islands, where the remaining passengers were escorted off the vessel by personnel in full-body…
To celebrate my 60th birthday, we used an inheritance to book flights from Glasgow to Mexico City via Heathrow, where our son was to join us. We worried that the transfer time of 90 minutes at Heathrow would be tight, given that there had been storms that week, so in the end, my husband, daughter…
Almost two-thirds of nurses believe there are too few of them working in the NHS to keep patients safe and give them proper care, a survey has revealed. Understaffing and the increasingly complex medical needs posed by an ageing population are creating a “deadly mix” for patients, the Royal College of Nursing warned on Monday….
