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Ketamine for Depression is 'Not New or Radical' – So Why Hasn't Australia Caught Up?
“It frustrates me that it gets talked about as being such a new treatment, and experimental, and there's been 23 years of evidence now.”
Lentils From Hell: Daily Harvest Victims Say They Have Expensive Medical Bills, No Answers
“I was crying, sweating, hurled over, just like, this cannot be normal.”
How to Cope If You Keep Getting UTIs
Women with chronic urinary tract infections share what they wish they'd known earlier on.
How I Navigate Life as a 30-Year-Old With 22 Diseases
Strangers on the internet often question the authenticity of my diseases. “You don’t look sick,” they say. I now simply respond with, “Well, you don’t look stupid but here we are.”
Slip ‘N Slide Game Show Shoot Stopped By ‘Explosive Diarrhea’
“I don’t want to be the person that outlaws slip ‘n slides,” a doctor told VICE, “But you could theoretically get [sick] that way.”
Grocery Workers Keep Dying From Coronavirus: ‘We Don't Have a Choice’
Dozens of grocery workers nationwide have died from coronavirus, and thousands more are out of work because they're sick or have been exposed.
How To Sensibly Prepare For a Worst-Case Coronavirus Scenario
Forget about face masks and go for cans of food and a medical kit instead.
People's Grim Stories of Being Penalised for Taking Mental Health Sick Days
From faking physical illnesses to having in-depth honest chats with their manager, this is how people are navigating it.
“Stick with Beer”: Why Counterfeit Booze Might Be Killing People in the Dominican Republic
Of the 10 Americans who have mysteriously died during their trips to the Dominican Republic in the last year, nine showed symptoms commonly associated with methanol poisoning.
My Terminal Cancer Diagnosis Won’t Stop Me from Running My Restaurant
Three years after opening my dream restaurant, I was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. I was 29 years old.
When Bad Circumstances Make Anxiety Vanish
I have generalized anxiety disorder, but in times of true crisis, my anxiety seems to disappear.
3 big takeaways from the government's bleak climate report
Frequent destructive weather events, deteriorating health, and a stunted economy.