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Giving up ultra-processed food is designed to be hard. Here's why so many of us reach for the junk and how to gradually kick the habit.

“I typed ‘heart attack’ and ‘Beckham’s dad’ into the search engine and got an article: the footballer is traveling to England to visit his 59-year-old father in the hospital after a heart attack.”

The common antipsychotic medication used for severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder might have unintended consequences. Read further on Dynamite News:

The common antipsychotic medication used for severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder might have unintended consequences. Read further on Dynamite News:

Sensors in the smart devices could help determine a person's level of alcohol intoxication based on changes in their voice, say scientists.

Why isn’t clear. The lead researcher thought he might find the opposite to be true, to explain declining sperm counts. He thinks the change might be explained by boys, like girls, reaching puberty earlier in recent years.

A slew of recent research suggests parents should relax a bit about screen time.

New research presented at ESC Congress 2022 revealed a correlation between medical marijuana use and heart rhythm disorders.

How does cannabis impact our health?  Although an old question, the answer is not a simple one. Marijuana is a specific plant with many compounds that differently impact our bodies and minds. What makes things even more complicated is the lack of cannabis research, thanks to the decades-old war on drugs.