We all self-medicate. Just look at the line at your favorite morning coffee shop or how busy the bartender is at your favorite restaurant. Additionally, look in the medicine cabinet of any friend or ...

“The desire to take medicine is perhaps the greatest feature which distinguishes man from animals.” —Sir William Osler, co-founder of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The issue of self ...

People who used weed to cope with pain or mental health problems had higher levels of paranoia, anxiety and depression By comparison, those using weed for fun or socializing had lower scores for ...

When scientists in Texas reported in January that they had successfully used antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) to prevent HIV transmission in lab mice, colleagues received the news with great enthusiasm — ...

When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered a facial wound, apparently after fighting with another male, he did something that caught the attention of the scientists observing him. The animal ...

May 24 (UPI) --Animals self-medicate with plants − behavior people have observed and emulated for millennia A goat with an arrow wound nibbles the medicinal herb dittany. O. Dapper, CC BY Adrienne ...

Many people take medicines without consulting a doctor, believing that they can treat mild symptoms like a cold or a sore throat on their own. However, self-medication can lead to unintended side ...

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