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Unrealistic vaping views? Nearly 50 percent of parents confident they’d know if their child vapes
What parents say about strategies to reduce teen vaping. Credit: C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health at University of Michigan Health Nearly half of parents say they would definitely know if their child was vaping, despite characteristics …
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Protecting your kids from edibles
With cannabis poisoning soaring among U.S. children, an expert from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles offers tips for keeping kids safe from so-called “edibles.” “The best way to keep your kids safe from marijuana edibles is not to have them in …
Read More »Depression and anxiety symptoms linked to vaping nicotine and THC in teens and young adults
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A survey of more than 2,500 teens and young adults led by the American Heart Association has found that vaping nicotine and THC, the psychoactive component in marijuana, was associated with self-reported symptoms of depression and …
Read More »Sexting found to be associated with negative mental heath
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study has shown that sexting was associated with depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and compulsive sexual behaviors. The study is published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. Sexting is defined as sending a sexually explicit …
Read More »Vaping CBD causes more severe lung damage than vaping nicotine, new study shows
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Vaping cannabidiol (CBD), a compound found in marijuana, leads to more severe lung damage than vaping nicotine, according to a study by researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Until now, research on the health effects …
Read More »Frequent marijuana use linked to heart disease
Credit: CC0 Public Domain People who used marijuana daily were found to be about one-third more likely to develop coronary artery disease (CAD) compared with people who have never used the drug, according to a study presented at the American …
Read More »Utah lawmakers punt on magic mushroom therapy proposal
A vendor bags psilocybin mushrooms at a cannabis marketplace on May 24, 2019 in Los Angeles. Lawmakers throughout the United States are weighing proposals to legalize psychedelic mushrooms for people. They say alarming suicide rates and a shortage of traditional …
Read More »People produce endocannabinoids—similar to compounds found in marijuana—that are critical to many bodily functions
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Over the past two decades, a great deal of attention has been given to marijuana—also known as pot or weed. As of early 2023, marijuana has been legalized for recreational use in 21 states and Washington, …
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