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Cannabis: how it affects our cognition and psychology – new research
Agave Photo Studio. Agave Photo Studio/Shutterstock Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, University of Cambridge; Christelle Langley, University of Cambridge; Martine Skumlien, University…
Drug addiction in South Africa: what was learned from six young men recovering from opioids
A man living living on the streets in Johannesburg holding the nyaope (opiod) drug ready to smoke. Photo by Bongani…
Why does the Alzheimer’s brain become insulin-resistant?
Type 2 diabetes, characterised in its advanced stages by insulin resistance, is an important risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. (Shutterstock)…
How to prevent missing person incidents for seniors living with dementia
Missing person calls involving an individual with dementia increased by between 10 and 50 per cent across all Ontario regions…
Chronic pain: An invisible disease whose sufferers are unfairly stigmatized
Even though chronic pain is recognized by scientists as a disease in its own right, it remains largely under-recognized, under-diagnosed…
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Beyond vaccine hesitancy: Understanding systemic barriers to getting vaccinated
Throughout the pandemic, much discussion about COVID-19 transmission focused on individual-level decisions, making it easy to blame the unvaccinated. (Pixabay)…
Hospital patient charged with manslaughter after turning off Covid patient's oxygen
She eventually succeeded in switching it off on the second attempt. Doctors resuscitated Hilal K when they realised her…
End to Open Defecation: ‘No toilet, no party’ – Ogun govt wages war against open defecation
In an attempt to put an end to open defecation, the Ogun State Government has instructed all party organisers…
Children’s mental health and the digital world: how to get the balance right
Support for young internet users needs to come from parents, teachers, governments and the social media industry. Adam and Kev…
Air pollution in fast-growing African cities presents a risk of premature death
Road traffic is one of the causes of air pollution in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo by Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty…
