First Traces of Ancient Egyptian Hallucinogens Found in Old Jug
Archaeologists have discovered the first direct evidence of ancient Egyptians using hallucinogenic plants. Traces of psychedelic substances were found in a 2,200-year-old ceramic drinking vessel. The vessel, which features the face of the Egyptian deity Bes, contained residues of blue water lily, Syrian rue, and plants from the Cleome genus – all known to have […]
Young American Deaths From Cervical Cancer Fall Sharply After HPV Vaccine
Deaths from cervical cancer among young women under 25 in the U.S. have dropped by 62% in the last decade. Researchers attribute this dramatic decline to the widespread adoption of the Gardasil HPV vaccine, which was approved in the U.S. in 2006. National health data shows that the first cohorts of girls who were able […]