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March 26 (Reuters) – Purdue Pharma LP has agreed to settle a lawsuit by the state of Oklahoma accusing the maker of painkiller OxyContin of helping fuel an opioid abuse epidemic, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The settlement is the first stemming from a wave of recent lawsuits over the drugmaker’s […]
A birth control pill for men has passed initial human safety tests, experts at a leading medical conference have heard. The once-daily pill contains hormones designed to stop sperm production. It would be a welcome addition to condoms or vasectomy – the only options currently available to men. But doctors at the Endocrine Society’s annual […]
The next time you’re in a high-stress situation ― running to catch a flight, for instance, or preparing minutes before a big meeting with your boss ― take a deep breath and think of bae. It just might help bring down your stress levels. According to a new study out of the University of Arizona, […]
LOS ANGELES, March 25 (Reuters) – A California avocado grower and distributor has voluntarily recalled its product from six states due to concerns about possible contamination with Listeria, bacteria that can cause severe illness in some people. No illnesses associated with the recall have been reported, the Henry Avocado Corporation said in its recall notice […]
Breast ironing should be made part of the mandatory school curriculum to protect young girls from abuse, the National Education Union has said. The practice involves ironing a girl’s chest with hot objects to delay breasts from growing, so she does not attract male attention. Conservative MP Nicky Morgan said teachers must also be educated, […]
Coroners in England and Wales may be given new powers to investigate stillbirths, so that each baby death is independently assessed. The government is consulting on the move to help bereaved parents gain answers on what went wrong and why and to help prevent more baby deaths. Nine babies are stillborn every day in the […]
New Jersey is poised to be the latest state in America to allow terminally ill people the right to end their own lives. State lawmakers passed bills in the New Jersey Assembly and Senate on Monday approving the measure, which would take effect later this year. The “Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill […]
When it comes to a child’s body image, it should come as no surprise that parents play a major role. The research ― and countless personal essays ― back this up. “Parents influence how their children come to think about their bodies in a number of ways. These include the feelings, attitudes and conversations that […]
SkinnyMe Tea is an Australia-based “teatox” brand selling products that it claims will reduce bloat and promote weight loss, but that ultimately feed into the age-old idea that women are not good enough the way they are. It’s one of many brands touted in paid social media posts by the Kardashians and other influencers as supposedly […]
LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) – Suspected organized criminals have been stuffing the bodies of dead rats with drugs, phones and cash and throwing them over the walls of a British prison to get contraband to inmates, the government said on Monday. Guards at Guys Marsh prison in Dorset, southwest England, grew suspicious when they found […]
“Aggressive marketing” by drug dealers who send out targeted text messages and give free samples could be one of the reasons for a rise in crack cocaine use in England, researchers have said. The drug is reported to have become more commonly used by students, clubbers and professionals. Government research said there may now be […]
People keep making new brain cells throughout their lives (well at least until the age of 97), according to a study on human brains. The idea has been fiercely debated, and it used to be thought we were born with all the brain cells we will ever have. The researchers at the University of Madrid […]
The Democratic field for the 2020 nomination is getting more crowded by the day. With at least 15 candidates trying to secure the nomination to go head-to-head with President Donald Trump in the general election, the presidential hopefuls are trying to stand out on the issues. HuffPost asked readers to share what they would ask […]
The charity tied to the multibillionaire Sackler family ― of which some members own opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma ― said Monday that it will suspend its donations in the U.K., days after several top museums on both sides of the Atlantic announced they would no longer accept its financial support. The company and several members […]
Parents and children interact less when reading electronic books together than printed ones, a study suggests. Researchers from the University of Michigan found parents talked more about the technology than content when using electronic books. With print, the frequency and quality of interactions were better, said lead author Dr Tiffany Munzer. The results of studying […]