Marijuana: Good or bad?

Marijuana: Good or bad?

Cannabis — also referred to as marijuana — is a psychoactive drug that many people use for recreational purposes and its purported medicinal benefits. But what does recent research say about it? Do the risks trump the benefits? Share on PinterestSome say cannabis is beneficial to health, while others claim it can become a health […]

Omicron classified ‘variant of concern’ by WHO: COVID updates

Omicron classified ‘variant of concern’ by WHO: COVID updates

A COVID-19 variant first discovered in South Africa was dubbed “omicron” and classified a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization on Friday, as the U.S. and other nations reacted to the newly discovered variant with travel restrictions. Experts with the World Health Organization met Friday to assess the variant, which appears to have a high number of […]

‘Healing plants’ in PH offer alternative to prohibitive COVID meds

‘Healing plants’ in PH offer alternative to prohibitive COVID meds

MANILA, Philippines––In Quiapo, where thousands of Filipinos flock, especially on Fridays, 60-year-old Josie Dela Cruz sits beside a cart filled with plants which she said can heal illnesses. She told INQUIRER.net that since the year 2000, she’s been one of the dealers who sell plants which the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Medicine considered […]