How to Stop Smoking Weed
Cannabis dispensaries are cropping up nationwide now that marijuana is legal for medical and/or recreational use in many states.But just because something is legal doesn’t mean it’s good for you (think: cigarettes and alcohol), especially when used in…
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 MoreCannabis Legalization Tied to Increases in Pediatric Asthma
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children’s asthma appears to be increasing in states that have legalized cannabis, according to a study published online Dec. 30 in Preventive Medicine.Renee D. Goodwin, Ph.D., from the City University of New…
Learn MoreMarijuana-Linked ER Visits by Seniors Are Rising
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research out of California finds seniors are being treated in emergency rooms in significantly higher numbers for adverse side effects from cannabis consumption.Researchers from the University of Californi…
Learn MoreWhen States Legalize Marijuana, Teens’ Asthma Rates Rise
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cannabis use in U.S. states where recreational use is legal could be contributing to children’s asthma, according to new research.A study found increases in asthma in teens where cannabis is legal, compared to…
Learn MoreMuchos recurren a la marihuana para el alivio del dolor crónico en los estados donde es legal
LUNES, 9 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que usan la marihuana medicinal para tratar su dolor crónico tienden a reducir su uso de opioides y otros analgésicos, pero la tendencia también podría tener un aspecto negativo, muestra una n…
Learn MoreThree in 10 Adults With Chronic Pain Use Cannabis to Manage Condition
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Three in 10 adults with chronic pain in states with medical cannabis laws report using cannabis to manage their pain, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in JAMA Network Open.Mark C. Bicket, M.D., Ph…
Learn MoreMany Turn to Weed to Ease Chronic Pain in States Where It’s Legal
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who use medical marijuana to treat their chronic pain tend to cut their use of opioids and other painkillers, but the trend may also have a downside, a new survey shows.Folks treating chronic pain with c…
Learn MoreRecommendations Developed Relating to Cannabis Use Before Surgery
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In consensus guidelines issued by the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine and published online Jan. 5 in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, recommendations are presented for the perioper…
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