Poison Center Calls for Youth Up for Marijuana
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. poison centers reported greater than 330,000 misuse and abuse exposure cases and 450 deaths over 20 years for school-aged children and adolescents, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in Clinica…
Learn MoreCannabis Use Among Pregnant Women More Likely With Legalization
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Up to 7 percent of pregnant women in the United States report using cannabis, according to a study published online Nov. 28 in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.Kathak Vachhani, from University of …
Learn MoreOutcomes Examined for Cannabis Users After Lower-Extremity Bypass
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing lower-extremity bypass, cannabis use is associated with reduced graft patency, increased amputation, and increased opioid use, according to a study published online Sept. 22 in the Annal…
Learn MoreSome Patients Swap Opioids for Medical Cannabis to Treat Pain
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Medical cannabis may be a viable alternative to opioids for managing pain on both an individual and community level, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Substance Use & Misuse.Carolyn E. Pritche…
Learn MoreMedical Cannabis Tied to Higher Risk for New Heart Rhythm Disorders
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with chronic pain who use medical cannabis have a higher risk for heart rhythm disorders versus nonusers, according to a study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2022, held fro…
Learn MoreVinculan la marihuana medicinal para el dolor con un ligero aumento en un problema cardiaco
MARTES, 23 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que usan marihuana medicinal para tratar el dolor crónico quizá experimenten un ligero aumento en el riesgo de arritmias cardiacas, sugiere un estudio preliminar.Los investigadores encontra…
Learn MoreMedical Marijuana for Pain Is Linked to Slight Rise in Heart Trouble
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People who use medical marijuana to treat chronic pain may have a slightly heightened risk of heart arrhythmias, a preliminary study suggests.Researchers found that among 1.6 million people with chronic pain,…
Learn MoreBaseline Knowledge Uneven Among Cannabis Dispensary Personnel
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cannabis dispensary personnel are committed to their profession, but baseline cannabis knowledge is uneven and workplace training in cannabis therapeutics is unstandardized and weak, according to a study p…
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