John Ericson

Medical Marijuana Stops Men From Killing Themselves

Legalization of medical marijuana was shown to cut the male suicide rate by 10 percent in the years following the law change.

Home Births Much More Likely To Result In Neonatal Death

Home births are four times more likely to result in neonatal death compared to deliveries by midwives and physicians in hospitals.

Vodka Is Really Killing Russian Men

Vodka consumption is one of the major causes of the extremely high mortality risk among Russian men, many of whom now die in their fifties.

Flower Extract Shuts Down HIV Infection In Study

Geranium extracts may represent a natural way of treating HIV and preventing it from progressing to AIDS.

Video Game Could Help Save Stroke Victims

A new video game teaching kids to identify and respond to a stroke may help lower the number of cardiovascular deaths.

1-Minute Computer Game Could Predict Early Death

A simple, computer-based test may predict your likelihood of dying early by assessing your reaction time.

Use Kindergarten Weight To Predict Your Child's Risk Of Becoming Obese

Overweight kindergartners are four times as likely to develop childhood obesity and other complications by 8th grade.

Man Who Tricked Pregnant Girlfriend Into Taking Abortion Pill Will Serve Nearly 14 Years In Prison

John Andrew Weldon will serve nearly 14 years for tricking his pregnant girlfriend into taking a miscarriage-inducing "abortion pill," a Florida court ruled Monday.

Multiple Sclerosis Vaccine May Become Reality, Thanks To Newly Discovered Trigger

A possible bacterial trigger for multiple sclerosis may allow researchers to develop vaccines and antibodies against the debilitating condition.

The Steep Price Of Injecting Glue Into A 10-Year-Old's Brain

Maisha Najeeb, who was incapacitated after doctors accidentally injected glue into her brain, will receive nearly £3 million in damages and hundreds of thousands in annual support.

Healer And Avocado Grower Who Injected Cancer Patients With pH Treatment Will Probably Go To Jail

Robert Oldham Young faces charges of grand theft and practicing without licence for charging cancer patients up to $120,000 for intravenous pH treatment.