Scientists developed a wireless patch that sticks to the scalp and generates electric pulses by harnessing energy from random body movements, which stimulated faster hair re-growth in shaved rats and hairless mice, and may reverse balding in men when fitted inside a specially designed baseball cap.

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Alberta to return C$1.3 million worth of pot products to CannTrust

Alberta to return C$1.3 million worth of pot products to CannTrust
Reuters: Health
CannTrust Holdings Inc said on Thursday that Alberta government has decided to return C$1.3 million worth of sold pot products, days after the Canadian health regulator cancelled the company's licence to produce and sell cannabis.

Sick and elderly: Some EU nationals struggle to prove UK residency ahead of Brexit

Sick and elderly: Some EU nationals struggle to prove UK residency ahead of Brexit
Reuters: Health
Sonja Brain, 84, is losing her sight and bed-bound in hospital after a cancerous tumor was removed from her spine. But she has another problem: proving she has the right to stay in the United Kingdom after Brexit.

Flipkart, Amazon, others rush to pull vaping devices after India ban

Flipkart, Amazon, others rush to pull vaping devices after India ban
Reuters: Health
Amazon.com, Walmart-owned Flipkart and other e-commerce portals in India scrambled on Thursday to pull listings of vaping products a day after the federal government imposed a nationwide ban on electronic cigarettes.

Major Broadcasters Ban Juul And E-Cigarette Adverts Amid Mounting Health Warnings

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Unsafe sex: Argentina crisis deflates condom sales as costs rise

Unsafe sex: Argentina crisis deflates condom sales as costs rise
Reuters: Health
In South America's capital of romance, Argentine lovers are cutting back on one important cost: contraception.

How I Learned to Be a Better Doctor From My Wife’s Struggle With Alzheimer’s