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Magic mushrooms may ease anxiety of cancer: Study

Magic mushrooms sit in a fridge on July 18, 2005 in London, England in a file photo. The hallucinogen psilocybin -- known by the street name magic mushrooms -- may help ease the anxiety that often accompanies late-stage cancer, U.S. researchers say.

The hallucinogen psilocybin -- known by the street name magic mushrooms -- may help ease the anxiety that often accompanies late-stage cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

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"We are living under the strong dogma that weight loss is always beneficial, but weight gain is always harmful...but we think that increased (pollutant) levels (in the blood) due to weight loss can affect human health in a variety of ways," she wrote in an email to Reuters.

Long-term weight loss may be harmful to health

Long-term weight loss may release into the blood industrial pollutants linked to illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and rheumatoid...

The data analyzed included information known to influence whether a child develops obesity, including parents' weight and the child's physical activity level, as well as how long the children slept at night and whether they napped during the day.

Young kids who sleep less at risk of obesity: Study

Children under the age of five who don't get enough sleep at night are more likely than kids who do get their 40 winks to become obese...

Cockroaches could be more of a health benefit than a health hazard according to scientists from The University of Nottingham.

Cockroach brains might just save your life

Experts from the University of Nottingham discovered antibiotic properties in the brains of cockroaches and locusts which could lead...

PFOA and PFOS are part of the family of manmade compounds called perfluoroalkyl acids, which humans are exposed to through everything from dust to food packaging to microwave popcorn and non-stick pots and pans.

Non-stick cookware may boost cholesterol: Study

Exposure to chemicals used to make non-stick cookware and which are found in microwave popcorn may raise blood cholesterol levels ...

La Maison du Phare, a respite and palliative care residence for children, is pictured in a file photo. Instead of focusing on ending life, women’s health advocate Abby Lippman said, the health-care system should look at improving palliative care, pain management and home care.

Euthanasia hearings kick off in Quebec amid online debate

More Quebecers have responded to the online survey on euthanasia than any other topic reviewed by the provincial government, suggesting...

A Bangladeshi woman feeds her cattle in a village in the outskirts of Dhaka on May 17, 2010.

Bangladesh issues red alert over spread of anthrax

Bangladesh issued a red alert on Sunday over an outbreak of anthrax which has infected nearly 300 people and killed about 150 cattle...

Health care experts meeting in Montreal at an international summit on pain management are calling on governments to provide reasonable access for treatment of acute and chronic pain, a problem they say affects one-fifth of the world's population.

Treat pain as a 'disease', expert says

About 80 per cent of people with chronic pain do not get adequate relief and are suffering needlessly throughout the world, a leading...

A U.S. study says people are more hesitant to believe good news from scientists.

Public hesitant to believe scientists, says study

A newly released American study suggests the public often rejects the opinions of scientific experts.

Almost five million people are currently without shelter following devastating flooding sparked more than a month ago by heavy monsoon rains.

Women, children most vulnerable in Pakistan crisis

Pakistan's displaced flood victims say a lack of clean water and high temperatures are causing illnesses sweeping through relief camps...

British drinkers are now consuming 13 percent less alcohol than in 2004 according to figures released figures released by the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA)

British booze consumption in biggest fall for 60 years

Notorious abroad for their binge-drinking, Britons bucked the trend last year with alcohol consumption in the country showing its ...

Dr. Jeffrey Turnbull, Chief of Staff with The Ottawa Hospital is the new Canadian Medical Association President. Turnbull, photographed at the Ottawa Hospital General Campus Friday August 20, 2010.

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Old discussion, new direction

New CMA head says past discussions about private and public health care in Canada have been unproductive.

This handout photo shows the inside of one of the twin MAPLE reactors at Chalk River, which are designed to produce isotopes for medical diagnoses and treatment.

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Isotope 101

Canadian production of medical isotopes is set to begin again after a lengthy delay. But what are the particles and how are they used?

More than 90% of Canadians aged six to 79 years old had detectable concentrations of bisphenol A (BPA) in their urine and nearly 90% had detectable concentrations of mercury in their blood

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A common threat?

BPA is found in most food and beverage containers, but is it toxic? We take a look at the chemical compound and its potential risks.

Small marijuana plants, available for sale, are shown in a medical marijuana dispensary in Oakland, California June 30, 2010.

Crisis

Up in smoke

Pundit says move to legalize pot in U.S. would be 'devastating to the Canadian economy, halting the flow of billions of dollars from the U.S. into Canada.'

Doctors Ashley Davidson back left, Richard Read second back left, Matthew Ershine, Fady Mansour, Alexandre Henri-Bhargava far right, Zina Kellow front left, Pascal Lamarre middle, Chantal Cassis middle right, and Evelyne Caron front right, stand just outside the emergency room at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal in 2007. Starting in July, young doctors in the department of internal medicine at the McGill University teaching hospitals will no longer have to pull 24-hour shifts.

Crisis

Residency reconsidered

Medical program is under miscroscope as issues of burnout and patient safety raise questions about residents' work-life balance

A nurse draws blood from a patient for an HIV test at the Themba Lethu Clinic in Johannesburg. "Although South Africa is considered a middle-income country in terms of its economy, it has health outcomes that are worse than those in many lower income countries," South African doctors said in The Lancet.

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Brotherhood combats AIDS

New campaign emphasizes that men need to contribute to the war against a virus that has infected 5.2 million people in South Africa

People swim in the Khimkinsky reservoir water area in Moscow, July 14, 2010. Dozens of Russians, many of them drunk, are drowning daily as they head to water to escape a heatwave, an emergencies ministry official said.

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Water caution

Spike in drownings underscores the importance of safety in and around the water.

Obesity is now a bigger overall threat to people’s health than smoking, according to results of the longest ongoing health study of adults in the United States.

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Obesity: A big, fat problem

Obesity is a bigger threat to our health than smoking. We show you why.

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