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Scientists observed a wild male orangutan repeatedly rubbing chewed-up leaves of a medicinal plant on a facial wound in a forest reserve in Indonesia.

Experts have mixed opinions regarding the use of cannabis, with some studies suggesting it helps with relaxation while others say otherwise.

Among adolescents, nearly 8% of those ages 12 to 17 used tobacco or vaped nicotine in the past month.

LSD use tripled among young adults with past-year depression, results from the annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health show.

PETALING JAYA: The rising trend of self-medication or consuming medicines that have expired may come with some risks, say health experts.

Women are drinking more, engaging in more high-risk drinking, and increasingly developing alcohol use disorder.

1 in 5 respondents reported using psychedelic drugs for the purpose of self-treating anxiety, depression, or other mental illnesses.

MyJournals.org - Science - IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 6143: Self-Medication during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil: Findings and Implications to Promote the Rational Use of Medicines (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)

KABUL (Pajhwok): Health experts consider arbitrary use of medicines by pregnant women harmful and say taking un-prescribed drugs can cause abortion, premature birth and malformations

Most patients suffering from chronic migraine make the mistake of wasting too much time consulting neurologists when they should be seeking pain management sessions. There are graded protocols with radiofrequency ablation therapy being used in intractable cases for long time relief, says Dr Vivek Loomba, pain management specialist, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, Vasant Kunj