Amazon lobbies the government to federally legalize weed after the tech giant relaxes its drug testing as part of huge recruitment drive

Amazon will continue to lobby the U.S. government to legalize marijuanaThe tech giant said it has endorsed the recently introduced Cannabis Administration and Opportunity ActIt has previously supported the Marijuana…

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Stroke patients display tell-tale mental signs of looming condition up to 10 YEARS before they are taken ill, study claims

Dutch experts examined data on 14,712 people who were followed for 30 yearsEach volunteer sat a series of mental and physical tests and a forensic interview Performance of future stroke patients…

Continue ReadingStroke patients display tell-tale mental signs of looming condition up to 10 YEARS before they are taken ill, study claims

Angry bees produce higher quality venom than calm ones – and that substance could help in the fight against Parkinson’s and osteoarthritis, study says

'Angry' honeybees produce better venom than docile ones, a new study claimsThere are 99 bee venom proteins, and the more there are, the higher quality it is 'Angry bees' reacted better…

Continue ReadingAngry bees produce higher quality venom than calm ones – and that substance could help in the fight against Parkinson’s and osteoarthritis, study says

Eating just HALF a serving of salmon every day can slash your risk of getting bowel cancer by around 50%, study claims

Eating 300IU of vitamin D a day may cut the risk of early-onset colon cancerThe finding could lead doctors to recommend vitamin D along with screeningsVitamin D rich foods include…

Continue ReadingEating just HALF a serving of salmon every day can slash your risk of getting bowel cancer by around 50%, study claims

Mother who uses cannabis to keep her epileptic son alive warns other families who ‘inundate’ her with messages that NHS doctors rarely prescribe the drug

Billy Caldwell, 17, has intractable epilepsy causing up to 400 daily seizures  Was first patient in Britain to be prescribed cannabis-based medication on NHS Medicine was legalised in 2018 but just three…

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