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Asthma More Common Among Youth Reporting Cannabis Use
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 – Asthma is more common among youth who use cannabis, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in Pediatric Pulmonology. Kevin D. Silverman, M.P.H., from the City ...
Recent Cannabis Use Tied to Higher Risk of Current Asthma
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 – There is a dose-response relationship between frequency of current cannabis use and the prevalence of current asthma, according to a study published in the February issue...
Marijuana Use Could Raise Asthma Risks
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 – Marijuana has a reputation for being harmless, but frequent tokers are more likely to suffer from asthma, a new study shows. Asthma is more common among U.S. adults who’ve u...
High School Kids Who Use Weed, Alcohol Face Higher Risks for Suicidal Thoughts
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 – High school students who smoke, drink or use weed are more likely to be emotionally troubled and have suicidal thoughts, a new study finds. Teens who turn to nicotine,...
Seniors Who Smoke Weed & Drive Are Road Hazards: Study
THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 – Many studies have found that getting high on weed and then getting behind the wheel is dangerous for young drivers, and now new research finds it's no different for...
FDA Says Marijuana Should Be Reclassified as Less Risky Drug
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 – Citing research that revealed marijuana has less potential for abuse than other drugs with the same restrictions, scientists from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration say...
Marijuana Has No Role in Taking Up or Quitting Opioids: Study
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 – There’s no link at all between weed use and a person’s use of illicit opioids, one way or the other, a new review concludes. Cannabis isn’t a gateway drug that can spark a pe...
Cannabis Does Not Impact Nonmedical Opioid Use in Opioid Use Disorder
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 – For patients receiving pharmacotherapies for opioid use disorder (OUD), cannabis use is not associated with nonmedical opioid use, according to a systematic review and...
FDA Review Supports Reclassifying Marijuana as Less Risky Drug
MONDAY, Jan. 15, 2024 – Scientists from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conclude in newly released documents that marijuana has less potential for abuse than other drugs with the same...
Medical Cannabis Use for Chronic Pain Linked to New-Onset Arrhythmia
FRIDAY, Jan. 12, 2024 – For patients with chronic pain, medical cannabis use is associated with an increased risk for new-onset arrhythmia, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in the...
Could Medical Marijuana Be Bad for Heart Patients?
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 – Medical marijuana might help ease chronic pain, but it also slightly increases a patient’s risk of a dangerous abnormal heart rhythm, a new study says. Patients treated w...
Will Weed Help Your Workout?
MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 – Using marijuana can help folks better enjoy a good workout, but it’s not going to boost their athletic performance, a new study has found. A small group of runners reported g...
One in Eight Older Adults Reports Using Cannabis in Past Year
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 – One in eight U.S. adults aged 50 to 80 years reports using cannabis in the past year, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in Cannabis and Cannabinoids Research. ...
Marijuana Use Increasingly Linked to Addiction, Psychosis
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 (HealthDay news) – A rising tide of cannabis-related mental health problems is resulting from the widespread legalization of recreational weed in the United States, warns a...
Many Young People at Risk for Psychosis Are Torn About Using Marijuana
TUESDAY, Dec. 26, 2023 – Even after they've experienced episodes of psychosis, many young people who use marijuana are unsure they want to quit the drug, new research shows. Cannabis has long been...
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