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After the UK government started implementing a blanket ban on all psychoactive substances, the inquiry into medical value of numerous substances is placed on hold, with delivery of several highly demanded chemicals disrupted, at least for the time being. As a public health organization, The Josiah Macy Foundation actively monitors

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super foods
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Eating a balanced and healthy diet helps you live longer. That’s a well known and documented fact, but what foods top the list? Finding the right balance of nutrition can be challenging, especially with studies saying different things from year to year. One year butter is in, the next it’s

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Heath Education

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder with debilitating symptoms, affecting approximately 6-7% of the world population at some point in their lives. Caused by exposure to extreme trauma, PTSD is characterised by altered neuro-cerebral function, and impaired stress response that easily switches to hyperarousal, causing introversion, along with

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Heath Education

Your brain grows until you are about twenty-five. After that, it starts to atrophy, losing an average of 0.4 percent of total volume a year with the rate of loss increasing as you age. And though there is not a lot you can do about getting older, there are some

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Heath Education

Everyone has experience with stress and anxiety, but not everyone knows how to deal with anxiety and stressful feelings. Anxiety can be caused by anything, from an upcoming presentation at work to a stressful life change like the death of a loved one. These tips will help you to deal

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Heath Education

Cancer remains the second highest cause of death in the United States, killing an estimated 585,720 people in 2014 (Cancer.org, 2014). It is a disease that is more dangerous for men, with males 50% more likely to die from cancer than women (Paddock, 2014). Given these statistics, it is important

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Heath Education

If you’re ready to start a family but are finding it difficult to conceive, you may have considered infertility treatments. Before you do, be sure to determine the exact cause of your infertility. This way, you may be able to naturally increase your fertility and conceive a child without medical

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Heath Education

Poor memory, lack of concentration, and inability to focus have become such common complaints, they’re practically considered “normal”. Despite the fact that we’re living in the 21st century, where access to higher education and modern medicine is widely available, our brains no longer seem to be keeping up. This is

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Health Benefits of Kiwi
Health Benefits

Otherwise known as the Chinese gooseberry in some parts of the world, the kiwi is a fruit approximately the size of a large hen’s egg. One of the most striking aspects of this fruit is that a fibrous and dull skin hides a bright green interior. It’s sweet and unique

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Health Benefits of Broccoli
Health Benefits

While not common knowledge, broccoli is actually a member of the cabbage family of vegetables. Its name is derived from Italian and can be roughly translated to “the flowering cabbage head”. There are many ways to cook broccoli such as boiling, frying or steaming. However, it can be eaten raw

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