Vigil takes place in Dublin as abortion becomes legal in Northern Ireland. Abortion is set to become legal in Northern Ireland from midnight tonight. Meanwhile, same-sex marriage will become legal and will be introduced from January. MPs at Westminster voted to decriminalise both abortion and same-sex marriage – unless a new power-sharing government is in… Read More »
People with severe epilepsy will be able to access a cannabis-based medicine on the NHS from early next year after it was fast-tracked for use. NHS England said doctors would be able to prescribe Epidyolex from 6 January. It will be for children from age two, as well as adults, but some campaigners warn it… Read More »
Questions about the paleo diet hypothesis Researchers have argued that the underlying hypothesis of the paleo diet may oversimplify the story of how humans adapted to changes in diet. However whether you decide to use this natural process to your advantage is entirely up to you. Since it was late in the growing season, the… Read More »
The Trump administration said on Wednesday that it would move forward with plans to allow states to safely import prescription drugs from Canada, for the first time. The decision is an unusual one for a Republican administration. Progressives have long supported such a policy, but the pharmaceutical industry vehemently opposed drug imports by claiming they… Read More »
(Juanmonino/Getty Images) Hispanic adults who live in counties with high concentrations of their ethnic peers are about 60 percent more likely than those who don’t to die from heart disease and stroke, a new study shows. As a group, Hispanics have lower death rates from heart disease and stroke than white and black adults –… Read More »
Miss World Contestants and Last Year’s Winner (Photo Credits: @MissWorldLtd/ Twitter) It is the time for the beauty queens from around the world to slay the ramp of the prestigious beauty pageant—Miss World. With 111 participants representing their home countries, the 69th edition of the beauty pageant will be held on December 14, 2019. The… Read More »