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High-dose vitamin D may lower your risk of going to hospital

Taking a higher-than-recommended dose of vitamin D every day may reduce the risk of being hospitalised due to any cause, according to a relatively short, small study

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Israel's demand for Gaza evacuation will lead to deaths, experts warn

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We now have the most detailed description of the human brain ever

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Simple blood test tweak could make intensive care treatment safer

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Can a single therapy session nudge us towards better mental health?

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Cannabis has become much more potent in recent decades

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Is cannabis today really much more potent than 50 years ago?

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Driving under the influence of cannabis: How high is too high?

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Microgreens: The surprising truth about this trendy new ‘superfood’

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Wegovy and Ozempic ingredient linked to rare stomach paralysis cases

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The surprising ways cannabis can be part of drug addiction treatment

The idea that overcoming addiction means abstaining from all psychoactive substances for good is outdated and misguided - particularly as we learn more about the potential therapeutic uses of cannabis, says Maia Szalavitz

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Classical music synchronises the audience's heartbeats and sweating

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Being vegetarian may be partly determined by your genes

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Why we urgently need to end the stigma around body weight

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How to make sure your chicken is properly cooked

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