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About 1 in 20 Women Use Marijuana During Pregnancy
MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 – Although numerous studies have shown that marijuana use during pregnancy may harm both the fetus and a mom-to-be, almost 6% of women responding to a recent survey said they...
Can Cannabis Change Your Brain? Maybe, Maybe Not
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 – People who regularly use marijuana experience changes in their brain structure and function, but it’s not clear that cannabis is the cause, a new study finds. Researchers f...
Marijuana Use Has Fallen 'Dramatically' Among U.S. Teens
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 – Weed use among U.S. teenagers fell dramatically over the past decade, a new study shows. By 2021, only about 16% of teens said they were currently using marijuana, down from...
Weed Use During Pregnancy May Harm Kids' Behavior, Thinking Skills
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 – Smoking marijuana during pregnancy may quell your morning sickness, but it could also harm your child’s development, a new study warns. Cannabis exposure in the womb is a...
Prenatal Cannabis Use Not Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder
MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 – Prenatal cannabis use is not associated with child autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or with child early developmental delays, according to two studies published online Oct. 18...
More Kids Having Seizures After Swallowing Rx Painkillers, Diphenhydramine, Synthetic Pot
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 – The number of U.S. children who suffer seizures after swallowing prescription medications or illicit drugs has doubled in recent years, a new study finds. Drug poisonings...
Marijuana Use Tied to Worse School Outcomes for Teens
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 – Generations of parental warnings may not be wrong: A massive study of available data finds teens who use marijuana have significantly worse outcomes at school. Data from 63...
Folks With Chronic Pain & Their Doctors Often Differ on Medical Marijuana
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – If you're in chronic pain and believe medical marijuana to be the solution, there's a good chance your doctor might not agree. In a new survey of people living in states where...
Nicotine, Marijuana Use Underreported by Plastic Surgery Patients
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – Plastic surgery patients who use marijuana also have elevated nicotine levels, according to a study published in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. ...
Marijuana Use Raises Workers' Absenteeism Rate: Study
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – The stereotype of the slacker stoner might not be too far off the mark, a new study shows. People who use weed are prone to workplace absenteeism – and the more...
Recreational Drug Use Triples Odds for Repeat Heart Crises
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 – Recreational drug users are three times more likely to have repeated heart health emergencies than people who don’t use, a new study has found. About 11% of patients a...
Past-Month Cannabis Use Increasing Among Adults With Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14, 2024 – Among U.S. adults with diabetes, cannabis use in the past month increased by 33.7 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to a research letter published online July 22 in...
Cannabis-Related Disorder Linked to Risk for Head and Neck Cancer
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 – Cannabis-related disorder is associated with an increased rate of head and neck cancer (HNC), according to a study published online Aug. 8 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck...
Heavy Marijuana Use More Than Triples Odds for Head & Neck Cancers
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – People who use marijuana at high levels are putting themselves at more than three times the risk for head and neck cancers, new research warns. The study is perhaps the most...
Prenatal Cannabis Use Tied to Adverse Maternal Health Outcomes
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 – Prenatal cannabis use is associated with several adverse maternal health outcomes during pregnancy, according to a study published July 22 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Kelly ...
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