Early Pregnancy Cannabis Exposure Tied to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early pregnancy cannabis use is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a study presented at The Pregnancy Meeting, the annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, held from Fe…
Learn MoreCBD Could Worsen Effects of THC in Brownies, Other Products
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There’s a popular notion that cannabidiol (CBD) can take the edge off the less pleasant effects of marijuana. But a new study suggests that, when it comes to edibles, the opposite is true.Researchers found tha…
Learn MoreMedical Cannabis Tied to Lessening of Opioid Dosages
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among patients taking long-term opioid therapy, medical cannabis is associated with reductions in opioid dosages, according to a study published online Jan. 30 in JAMA Network Open.Trang Nguyen, M.D., Dr.P.H.,…
Learn MoreLas publicaciones a favor de la marihuana en las redes sociales hacen que los adolescentes usen cannabis
VIERNES, 3 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las leyes prohíben la publicidad del cannabis dirigida a los adolescentes, pero esto no significa que siempre funcionen.En una nueva encuesta, los investigadores encontraron que los adolescentes de cua…
Learn MoreWeed-Friendly Posts on Social Media Get Teens Using Cannabis
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Laws bar advertising cannabis to teens, but that doesn’t mean they always work.In a new survey, researchers found that teens still see a lot of positive cannabis messages through social media posts.These messag…
Learn More2005 to 2019 Saw Rise in Cannabis-Related Emergency Visits for Older Adults
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The rate of cannabis-related emergency department visits increased significantly for adults aged 65 years and older from 2005 to 2019, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in the Journal of the America…
Learn MoreFDA Says No to Regulating CBD Products as Supplements
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it cannot regulate cannabidiol (CBD) supplements because there is not enough evidence on their safety. The agency also called on Congress to create new rules…
Learn MoreEn los estados donde la marihuana recreativa es legal, hay menos demanda de codeína recetada
LUNES, 23 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva investigación sugiere que hay una forma potencial de reducir la demanda de codeína recetada: legalizar el cannabis recreativo.¿Qué llevó exactamente a los científicos a esta conclusión? Los esta…
Learn MoreIn States Where Recreational Marijuana Legalized, Less Demand for Prescription Codeine
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that there’s one potential way to reduce demand for prescription codeine: legalizing recreational cannabis.Exactly what brought scientists to that conclusion? States that legalized cannab…
Learn MorePediatric Cannabis Poisoning Increased With Edible Cannabis Sales
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following cannabis legalization in Canada, provinces that permitted edible cannabis sales experienced much larger increases in hospitalizations for unintentional pediatric poisoning, according to a study pu…
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