Medical
Why Your Eye Won't Stop Twitching
Is it because of caffeine? Multiple sclerosis? Graduate school? We find out.
The Canadian Government Accidentally Released Identities of Ebola Patients
A bureaucratic bumble exposed sensitive information.
A Young Person's Guide to Checking Your Breasts for Cancer
It's the most common cancer affecting women, with one in eight being diagnosed at some point in our lives.
British Hospitals Are Being Flooded with People Who Ate Too Many Easter Eggs
In a Facebook status shared on Easter Sunday, the South Tees Hospitals trust said that it had seen an influx of people at its accident and emergency departments with “stomach aches caused by overindulgence.”
We Met the Victorian Grandmother Hunger Striking Over Her Medicinal Weed Arrest
Heather Gladman was arrested with 40 plants on February 18 and hasn't eaten since. We asked about her push for a grower's amnesty.
Helen Kelly’s Battle for Medical Cannabis Has Exposed the Mess of New Zealand's Drug Policy
The former unionist applied to import a medicinal cannabis product, only to discover the extent of NZ's impossible restrictions.
Did Australia Just Legalize Marijuana to Avoid Embarrassment?
After pushing out PSAs warning people about the dangers of smoking marijuana, legalizing weed is a bit like buying a leather jacket.
British Hospital Cafes Are Introducing a Tax on Sugary Drinks
In a bid to tackle Britain's growing obesity problem, NHS chief executive Simon Stevens has announced a 20 percent levy on all sugary drinks and foods sold in NHS cafes.
Undercover Israeli Officers Shoot Dead Patient's Relative Inside West Bank Hospital
The soldiers, disguised as Palestinians accompanying a pregnant woman, stormed the room of a patient suspected of stabbing an Israeli settler two weeks ago, and ended up shooting his cousin.
Meth Bugs Are Rare and Imaginary but They'll Make You Tear Your Skin Off
Anti-drug campaigns make meth bugs look like the benchmark for addiction, but the truth is that you don't need meth to see them, and some meth addicts never do.
Can You Really Become Addicted to a Drug After Just One Hit?
The idea that one toke on a crack pipe destroys your life is popular, but it contradicts what we know about brain chemistry.
A New Report Says Welsh Teenagers Are Drinking Less Than Their Parents
In her annual report into the state of health in Wales this week, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ruth Hussey said that young people are setting a “great example” to older generations by drinking less.