Las intoxicaciones accidentales de niños aumentan junto con la popularidad de los comestibles de marihuana
MARTES, 3 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A medida que más estados de EE. UU. legalizan la marihuana, el número de niños en edad preescolar que consumen por accidente los “comestibles” de marihuana aumenta de forma simultánea, muestra un estudio …
Learn MoreAs Popularity of Weed Edibles Rises, So Do Accidental Poisonings in Kids
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As more U.S. states legalize marijuana, the number of preschoolers accidentally eating cannabis “edibles” is rising in tandem, a new study shows.In the past five years, U.S. poison control centers have witness…
Learn MoreLower Levels of Adolescent Cannabis, Vaping During Pandemic Persisted to 2022
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The reduced levels of adolescent cannabis use and nicotine vaping seen during the pandemic in 2021 continued into 2022, while alcohol use levels increased to prepandemic levels, according to the results of …
Learn MorePoison 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 MoreMientras el abuso de alcohol se reduce en los adolescentes, el abuso de marihuana se dispara
LUNES, 5 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los jóvenes estadounidenses beben menos en exceso y abusan más de la marihuana, encuentra un nuevo estudio.El abuso de la marihuana entre los niños y adolescentes de 6 a 18 años ha aumentado en un 245 …
Learn MoreAs Alcohol Abuse Declines Among Teens, Marijuana Abuse Soars
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — American kids are drinking to excess less and abusing marijuana more, a new study finds.Marijuana abuse among 6- to 18-year-olds has increased 245% since 2000, while child alcohol abuse has steadily declined ov…
Learn MoreLegalization of Medical Marijuana Beneficial for Cancer Patients
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Legalization of medical marijuana is associated with a reduction in opioid dispensing and pain-related hospital events among adults receiving treatment for newly diagnosed cancers, according to a study publishe…
Learn MoreAirway Inflammation, Emphysema More Common in Marijuana Smokers
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana smokers more often have airway inflammation and emphysema than nonsmokers and tobacco-only smokers, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in Radiology.Luke Murtha, B.M.B.S., from Ottawa Hosp…
Learn MoreDrinking Rates Crept Up in U.S. States Once Weed Was Made Legal
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could unfettered access to marijuana fuel a rise in drinking rates?Yes, report researchers who found alcohol consumption increased at times and in places where marijuana was made legal for certain groups.The …
Learn MoreFumar marihuana puede ser peor para los pulmones que los cigarrillos, según un estudio
MARTES, 15 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque la legalización de la marihuana en algunos estados de EE. UU. y Canadá quizá envíe el mensaje de que la droga es inocua, esto no necesariamente es cierto, según un estudio reciente que encontr…
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