Medical Marijuana

Depression ‘cuts cancer survival’

September 14, 2009 on 4:21 am | In Health | Comments Off Depression can damage a cancer patient's chances of survival, a review of research on nearly 10,000 patients suggests.

Painful reminders

September 13, 2009 on 12:42 am | In Health | Comments Off 'My body produces hundreds of kidney stones'

Antibiotic resistance clue found

September 13, 2009 on 12:35 am | In Health | Comments Off US scientists find a defence mechanism in bacteria that allows them to fend off the threat of antibiotics, raising hopes of improving such drugs.

Protests over Obama health reform

September 12, 2009 on 10:22 pm | In Americas | Comments Off Tens of thousands protest in the US against healthcare proposals as President Obama seeks to boost support for his plan.

The hip detectives

September 12, 2009 on 1:48 am | In Health | Comments Off Discovering why joint replacements fail to work