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Cannabis May Promise Better Sleep, but Does It Deliver?

11 October 2026

A good night’s sleep is something millions of people struggle to achieve, and cannabis has become an increasingly popular remedy. But what if it is doing more harm than good? A new study from Northwestern…

A Quiet, Cool and Dark Bedroom May Mean Better Sleep for Young Adults

10 October 2026

A bedroom that is too bright, noisy or hot could be quietly robbing young adults of a good night’s rest.…

Sustained ‘Food is Medicine’ Program Linked to Improved Cardiometabolic Health

9 October 2026

A weekly supply of fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains may do more than help families put nutritious meals on…

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Health and Wellness

Stanford Medicine Research Suggests Health Warnings Could Reduce Youth Social Media Use

6 September 2026

Pop-up health warnings highlighting the potential harms of social media, including mental health consequences, could encourage young people to reduce their social media use, according to a new Stanford Medicine study. An online experiment involving…

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Science

The Changing Science of Ageing: New Perspectives on the Biology of Growing Older

1 August 2026

As recently as the mid-20th century, ageing was described by Nobel Prize laureate Peter Medawar as “an unsolved problem in biology”. Today, researchers can analyse the activity of thousands of genes in individual cells and…