digg

Join DiggAbout
365 Days 30 Days 7 Days Top in 24 Hr Most Recent

Health

Discover and share the best of the web!
Learn more about Digg by taking the tour.

Beauty Secrets Of The Candidates view!

IMAGEchicagotribune.com (Health) made popular 13 hr 59 min ago

Marijuana Less Harmful To Health Than Alcohol Or Tobacco,

norml.org — Oxford, United Kingdom: The potential health risks associated with cannabis are less than those associated with alcohol and do not justify the continued criminalization of the plant or its users, according to a report published last week by The Beckley Foundation - an independent British think-tank that analyzes drug use and drug policy.More… (Health)

292 Comments

Repossession 'is mental threat'

news.bbc.co.uk — The fallout from the economic downturn could be a significant threat to mental health, according to a survey. More… (Health)

45 Comments

105-Year-Old Virgin: No Sex is Key to Long Life

dailymail.co.uk — Britain's oldest virgin has revealed the secret of her longevity on the eve of her 105th birthday - no sex.More… (Health)

426 Comments

America’s Five Fattest (and Getting Fatter) States

divinecaroline.com — The obesity epidemic in America has gotten worse in the last year, despite the many public service campaigns promoting physical activity and warning about the health risks posed by being overweight, according to a new study.More… (Health)

344 Comments

New pain relief is eight times stronger than morphine

telegraph.co.uk — A groundbreaking treatment for pain that is eight times stronger than morphine has been discovered by scientists. The revolutionary technique involves an injection that can combat serious discomfort for more than three days - 14 times as long as morphine.More… (Health)

149 Comments

I Want That On My Desk By Two Million Years Ago!!

popsci.com — Whether you've had to make last-minute photocopies, cough up the last three dollars in your wallet to fetch coffee, or have your brilliant idea shot down in a meeting, everyone has had at least one boss who has been, let's face it, beastly. This behavior can be traced back to the hunter-gatherer days of our prehistoric ancestors.More… (Health)

24 Comments

Plastics ingredient linked to smaller penises

theglobeandmail.com — Exposure of expectant mothers to phthalates, a common ingredient in many plastics, has been linked to smaller penis size and incomplete descent of testicles in their baby boys, according to a new research paper that found the chemical also appears toMore… (Health)

122 Comments

Study: 8 out of 10 Americans stressed because of economy

cnn.com — If you're lying awake at night, feeling angry or fatigued, because of stress, you're in the majority, according to a nationwide report released Tuesday.More… (Health)

89 Comments

Supreme Court opens term with cigarette marketing case

latimes.com — Justices hear arguments on whether cigarette makers defrauded smokers with claims about light and low-tar cigarettes.More… (Health)

72 Comments

In Bad Economic Times, Are People Healthier ?

nytimes.com — Most people are worried about the health of the economy. But does the economy also affect your health? It does, but not always in ways you might expect. The data on how an economic downturn influences an individual’s health are surprisingly mixed.More… (Health)

89 Comments

Is there a link between creativity and mood disorders?

cnn.com — Certain characteristics of his prose -- hypersensitivity and constant rumination, or persistent contemplation -- reflect a pattern of temperament that some psychology researchers say connects mental illness.More… (Health)

137 Comments

AIDS Vaccine 'By 2012'

telegraph.co.uk — A French scientist awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine for discovering the AIDS virus immediately predicted there would be a "therapeutic vaccine" for the disease within four years. More… (Health)

155 Comments

Doc Says Pot Pill No Good -- Just Let Em Smoke It!

livingstondaily.com — Although there is a pharmaceutical version of marijuana called Marinol that comes in pill form, it doesn't work. "If Marinol worked, nobody would care about legalizing marijuana," Chottiner said. Chottiner said few patients have found the pill to be effective and usually don't seek refills. She said absorption is probably one reason..More… (Health)

108 Comments
« Previous12345678Next »