Sara Miller
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1 in 4 cancer patients turn to medical marijuana for relief
One of the most well-known purported uses for medical marijuana is to alleviate symptoms related to cancer treatment, and a ...

Average looking? Displaying your creativity may make you more attractive
Showing a bit of creativity on your online dating profile could make you appear more attractive to potential dates, a ...

Criminal intent: Brain scans could show whether someone meant to do bad
What if lawyers could prove that a person knowingly committed a crime by looking at scans of his or her ...

Woman’s rare disorder causes her immune system to attack her brain
A young woman's weeklong bout of "strange behavior" was caused by a rare disease in which the immune system attacks ...

Jet lag: Airplane oxygen levels could be key to resetting our biological clock
A small shift in the oxygen levels in the air could act as a "reset" button for the biological clock, ...
Differences between brain at work and at rest may influence intelligence
Your brain activity differs depending on whether you're working on a task, or at rest — and just how much ...

Transgender identity not mental health disorder study says, despite WHO designation
People who identify as transgender should not be considered to have a mental health disorder, according to a new study ...