Credit: CC0 Public Domain An estimated 4 to 7 percent of women use cannabis during pregnancy, and cannabis use disorder (CUD) among pregnant women is on the rise in the United States. Growing evidence suggests that cannabis use during pregnancy …
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Marijuana users three times more likely to develop peripheral artery disease
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Findings from a study examining the relationship between marijuana use and peripheral artery disease (PAD) were presented today at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2023 Scientific Sessions. Results found marijuana users are at …
Read More »Science-focused messaging could help reduce cannabis use during pregnancy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Short science-backed messages about the health risks of using cannabis while pregnant could be an effective way to discourage the dangerous trend. In a new study published in Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, researchers at Washington State …
Read More »Marijuana users have triple the odds for leg artery disease, study suggests
Smoking cigarettes has long been linked to peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition where the buildup of plaque narrows arteries and limits blood flow to the legs or arms. Now, a new study suggests that marijuana may have a similar …
Read More »Legal pot is more potent than ever—and still largely unregulated
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Marijuana and other products containing THC, the plant’s main psychoactive ingredient, have grown more potent and more dangerous as legalization has made them more widely available. Although decades ago the THC content of weed was commonly …
Read More »Exercise can prevent and treat mental health problems, and taking it outside may add another boost to those benefits
Levels of the stress hormone cortisol are reduced with as little as 20 minutes in a city park. Credit: Shutterstock Mental health problems affect one in five people every year. The Canadian Mental Health Association estimates that by the age …
Read More »Teen dating violence sets stage for future abusive relationships
Teens who are abused by a romantic partner may suffer long-lasting repercussions, and this is especially true for girls, a new analysis finds. Investigators who reviewed 38 studies concluded that teenage dating violence was linked to a higher risk for …
Read More »Many American teens are in mental health crisis: Report
America’s teens are still not alright. Instead, many continue to engage in risky behaviors, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. Top among these is an increase in suicidal thoughts and suicide planning and attempts among teen girls, according to a new …
Read More »Supplements can contain far more melatonin than is safe, upping odds for illness
When U.S. health officials reported a 500% spike in the number of poison center calls involving kids eating melatonin gummies last year, Harvard researchers decided to take a closer look at the sleep supplements and discovered a disturbing fact: They …
Read More »Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC): Key Facts and Insights
If you are curious about cannabis-related novelties, you might have encountered the name HHC in headshops or online. HHC stands for hexahydrocannabinol. It is a cannabinoid that has not yet been researched thoroughly and we know very little about its …
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