Credit: CC0 Public Domain A growing body of evidence points to the health risks of using e-cigarettes (or “vaping”). But because e-cigarettes are marketed as a less harmful alternative to traditional cigarettes, it has been difficult to tell whether the …
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After heart attack, pot smoking raises post-op dangers
(HealthDay)—Election Day 2020 saw marijuana legalization continue its march across the United States, but a pair of new studies warn that smoking pot could increase risk for heart patients. Marijuana smokers are more likely to suffer complications like excess bleeding …
Read More »Lung symptoms common among users of e-cigarettes and related products
Credit: CC0 Public Domain One-third of people using e-cigarettes or related products reported symptoms associated with lung or respiratory tract impact or injury, according to an analysis of a 2016 national survey, to be presented at the American Heart Association’s …
Read More »Teen boys link marijuana use with more, better sex
Teen-age boys exposed to pro-cannabis advertising and social media posts are more likely than female peers to associate marijuana use with improving sexual activity, new research from Washington State University suggests. Credit: Washington State University Teen-age boys exposed to pro-cannabis …
Read More »Uncovering genetic roots of marijuana use disorder
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A large study exploring possible genetic influences on cannabis use disorder has identified two regions in our DNA—one newly identified and a second that replicates a past finding—that appear to contribute to one’s risk of becoming …
Read More »Rethinking the link between cannabinoids and learning
Fluorescent image of a mouse brain with the cerebellum highlighted in the shape of a marijuana leaf. Credit: Rita Félix, PhD. Cannabinoids have a strong influence on how our brains work and how we behave. Many people are only aware …
Read More »CBD helps reduce lung damage from COVID by increasing levels of protective peptide
Dr. Babak Baban, DCG immunologist and associate dean for research and Dr. Jack Yu, physician scientist and chief of pediatric plastic surgery at MCG. Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University One way CBD appears to reduce the “cytokine storm” …
Read More »Bogus ‘cure’ claims have U.S. consumers snapping up CBD products
(HealthDay)—CBD has been widely marketed as a cure-all for whatever ails you, and a new study finds many Americans are buying the sales pitch. Researchers tracking a Reddit forum on CBD found many folks discussing use of cannabidiol to treat …
Read More »It cures acne, afib, anxiety? CBD users think it’s real medicine, contrary to evidence
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Cannabidiol (CBD) is a chemical found in hemp or marijuana plants that does not make users high. Despite CBD only being approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat rare forms of childhood …
Read More »Rwanda to grow medical cannabis, strictly for export
Rwanda has approved the production of medical cannabis strictly for export, seeking to target fast-growing markets in the United States and European Union, even though its use remains illegal at home. Guidelines for the production and export of medical cannabis …
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