The official working week has not fallen significantly in several decades. Average working hours per household have increased. The effect is that many feel that life is now less leisured than in the past.
In about one in ten cases, people with broken heart syndrome develop a condition called cardiogenic shock where the heart can’t pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. This can result in death.
The problem is that given new regulations, it's about to get harder for Oregonians to identify their marijuana.
Widespread support for cannabis has reached an all-time high.
Rubella has been eliminated in Australia, the World Health Organisation confirmed on Wednesday.
Claims about what is (or is not) happening to casual employment are at the fore in debates about working conditions.
A major hurdle for the cannabis industry is the classification of marijuana products by the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
More than its recreational purpose, the cannabis plant has gained prominence due to its medical potency.
Female CEOs of large firms are a rare breed. In the US in 2015, there were more CEOs called John running big companies in the US than women.
It’s designed to help you stop smoking, providing you with all the pros of cigarettes with significantly fewer cons.
On Wednesday, MPs shed tears while debating laws to decriminalise abortion in the state, but eventually passing the bill 50 to 41 votes.
When major disasters hit, the first priority is to keep people safe. This process can involve dramatic evacuations, rescues and searches.
And so the tides have fully turned for cannabis, at least, that’s the case in Canada, which is set to become the second nation that will grant the plant full legalisation starting Oct.17
On Saturday night, Australians who switch over to daylight saving time will get an hour less of sleep as they move their clocks forward.
As a practicing physician and professor of medicine, people ask me about the benefits of drinking apple cider vinegar all the time. I enjoy those moments, because we can talk about the (extensive) history of vinegar, and then distill the conversations to how it could, maybe, benefit them.
Racial minorities are less likely than whites to receive a callback when they apply for a job. There are also wide earning gaps, with African-Americans and Latinos earning a fraction of what whites and Asians do.
New Zealand is just one of the many countries in the world that is yet to fully embrace cannabis.
Working remotely can mean working comfortably, but if you’ve worked from outside the office before you know it’s just a matter of time before the distractions set in.
There are over 100 compounds found in cannabis but cannabidiol (CBD) is the most important.
Amyl nitrite, more commonly known as poppers, could be classified as an illegal drug soon.
Cancer is among the leading causes of death in Australia. As far too many of us know, its impact on individuals and communities can be devastating. But how does cancer affect Australia overall?
GW Pharmaceuticals made headlines in the cannabis industry when its seizure medication containing cannabidiol (CBD) Epidiolex got approval from the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
An English cancer patient has won a six-figure payout after a botched operation left him with flesh-eating bug that destroyed most of his penis.
The state is once more calling for cannabis brands and offering opportunities for these companies to present.
By far the biggest health fear in people over the age of 50 is Alzheimer’s disease and the catastrophic loss of personal memory it entails.
Period pain (also called dysmenorrhoea) can be divided into two main types – primary or secondary dysmenorrhoea – depending on whether there’s an underlying problem.
No more chocolate by 2050? Several articles have pointed recently that we are heading to a major chocolate crisis.
The study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of two very different approaches to improving mental health in collegiate athletes.
Misinformation and rumors abound on many health topics, but particularly in regards to childhood vaccinations.
