(CNN)Recreational marijuana use will soon be legal in Canada after the Senate passed a “historic” bill on Tuesday with a vote of 52-29. Canada is only the second country in the world — and the first G7 nation — to implement legislation to permit a nationwide marijuana market. In the neighboring US, nine states and…
Author: Health Curator
I have compassion for everyone struggling with depression except me.
My earliest memories of stifling depression go back to the age of 7. By stifling, I mean the kind of clinical depression that courses through your veins, colors every thought, and places such a metaphorical weight on you that you feel unable to move in both literal and figurative ways. Depression is a disease of…
Colossal Poop Almost Kills A Man
Doctors in Australia have intervened after a man became so constipated his fecal matter gave him paralysis in one of his legs. A 53-year-old took himself to the emergency room with abdominal pain that had been building for three days, swelling and nausea. More alarmingly, he was experiencing pain in his right leg, which…
Man ruptures throat by stifling a sneeze
Image copyright Getty Images Stifling a sneeze by clamping your nose and mouth shut can cause serious physical damage, doctors are warning. Medics in Leicester treated a 34-year-old man who ruptured his throat while trying to stop a high-force sneeze. With nowhere to escape, the pressure ripped through the soft tissue, and although rare and…
Surprising factors that may keep you thin
(CNN)Have you ever wondered why some people seem to stay trim effortlessly, while the majority of Americans struggle with their weight? Sure, genetics and a healthy lifestyle play a large role, but there are other, more surprising correlations that may be helping them stay slim. They live near a gym. A recent…
Unbound raises $2.7 million for womens sexual wellness
Unbound, a sexual wellness startup for women, recently raised $2.7 million from Founders Fund, Slow Ventures, Arena Ventures, SoGal Ventures and others. Founded by Polly Rodriguez of Women of SexTech, Unbound aims to empower women to own their sexuality. “Raising money is always hard but it took an exceptional amount of resilience,” Rodriguez said. Unbound’s…
Cancer drug offers tantalising hope for HIV cure
Patient given nivolumab, a new generation cancer drug, shown to have a reduced reservoir of dormant HIV cells and a boosted immune response A new generation cancer drug has raised hopes for those living with HIV after it was found to reduce the reservoir of dormant HIV cells in the body and boost the immune…
6 Easy Ways To Burn Calories Without Actually Working Out
Thanksgiving can be one huge blur of red wine, unresolved tension from last year’s political debate, and too many slices of your mom’s pumpkin pie. I mean, we don’t blame you for eating your feelings. Between all the preparing, forced family time, awkward personal questions, and sampling every dish before it hits the table, the…
Woman Who Used To Weigh Almost 500lbs Recreates Her Old Photos, And Its Hard To Believe Its The Same Person
Many people make New Year’s resolutions, and many people break them, but as you can see from these incredible pictures, some people don’t just stick to them. They smash them! Lexi Reed from Terre Haute, Indiana, weighed 485lbs back in 2016 while her husband Danny tipped the scales at 280lbs. Together they decided to get…
50+ Amazing Before & After Pics Reveal How Weight Loss Affects Your Face
Many of us could probably benefit from shedding a couple of pounds. Losing excess weight can dramatically improve both your looks and mood, and this inspiring list by Bored Panda highlights how a person’s business card – their face – reflects these changes. From saying goodbye to double chins to bringing back that spark of…