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Gel made from birch bark reduces skin scarring from cuts and burns

Is bark best for burns? Jim Brandenburg/ Minden Pictures/Getty By Alice Klein A naturally-occurring chemical in birch bark helps skin wounds mend faster with less scarring, a clinical trial has found. The bark of birch trees has long been known for its healing properties. This inspired German pharmaceutical company Birken AG – now owned by… Read More »

Marijuana Alters Sperm? Erectile Dysfunction and Other Effects of Cannabis on Sex and Fertility

Sexual performance (Photo Credits: Instagram) Sex on pot is probably the bee’s knees. For centuries, marijuana has been touted as an aphrodisiac, so much that the conservatives even blame it for loosening sexual morals and causing an “epidemic” of promiscuity. But in recent years, a wide body of evidence suggests that we may be reading… Read More »