Pot smokers of the northwestern United States are celebrating now that you can legally purchase cannabis for recreational consumption in the state of Oregon. Measure 91, which legalized recreational marijuana use for adults 21 and older in Oregon, was passed in the November election last year and went into effect on July 1 — but the state of Oregon did not immediately allow for … [Read more...]

A new University of Washington study that tested 65 wines from America's top four wine-producing states — California, Washington, New York and Oregon — found all but one have arsenic levels that exceed what's allowed in drinking water. … [Read more...]

Wheat is the most widely grown cereal crop in the world and the staple food for more than 35% of the global human population. It accounts for 20% of all calories consumed throughout the world. As global population grows, so too does its dependence on wheat. To meet future demands of a projected world population of 9.6 billion by 2050, wheat productivity needs to increase by … [Read more...]

More than half of older adults with clinical depression don’t get better when treated with an antidepressant. But results from a multicenter clinical trial that included Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that adding a second drug — an antipsychotic medication — to the treatment regimen helps many of those patients. … [Read more...]

For artists, design flows into every aspect of daily life. The morning smoothie is no exception. That's the beauty behind Swedish-born art director Hedvig Astrom Kushner's "Pantone Smoothies" series, for which she pairs her healthy smoothies with their corresponding Pantone color codes. … [Read more...]

Are you suffering from the rare "Donald Trump" condition? Read on to find out! Professional photoshop troll Pleated Jeans is at it again, this time with a phony-yet-incredibly-realistic health brochure about the symptoms and treatments for the dangerous cognitive condition known as Donald Trump. … [Read more...]

Health o meter is a company that knows a few things about fitness, most notably when it comes to scales and weighing equipment. Today, they are expanding on that knowledge and entering into the health and fitness tracking business with a new line of products called nuyu. … [Read more...]