Strong Marijuana Habit Could Raise Odds for Complications During Surgery
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Using marijuana regularly might increase the risk for complications during and after surgery, and doctors should address this when planning operations, a new study suggests. People with a cannabis use disorde…
Learn MoreMonkey Study Suggests Hazards of Marijuana Use During Pregnancy
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana use during pregnancy may impact the baby’s brain development and long-term health, according to new research with monkeys.THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) — the main psychoactive ingredient in ca…
Learn MoreLa FDA envía una advertencia a las compañías que venden productos de THC que parecen dulces y galletas
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Varias compañías están vendiendo imitaciones de artículos alimenticios que tienen el potencial de engañar a las personas, incluso a los niños, y hacer que consuman unas cantidades peligrosas de cannabi…
Learn MoreEl acceso a la marihuana medicinal no reduce el uso de analgésicos opioides: estudio
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La marihuana medicinal se publicita como analgésico, pero en los estados de EE. UU. donde es legal, las recetas de analgésicos opioides o no opioides no se han reducido, encontró un nuevo estudio. Segú…
Learn MoreFDA Sends Warning to Companies Selling THC Products That Look Like Candy, Cookies
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Several companies are selling copycat food items that have the potential to trick people, including children, into consuming dangerous quantities of cannabis.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrati…
FDA Sends Warning to Companies Selling THC Products That Look Like Candy, Cookies
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Several companies are selling copycat food items that have the potential to trick people, including children, into consuming dangerous quantities of cannabis.On Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administratio…
Learn MoreAccess to Medical Marijuana Won’t Lower Use of Opioid Painkillers: Study
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medical marijuana is touted as a pain reliever, but in U.S. states where it’s legal, prescriptions for opioid or non-opioid painkillers haven’t decreased, a new study finds.According to researchers, this mea…
Learn MoreDecline in Teen Binge Drinking Seen With Implementation of Recreational Cannabis
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Implementation of recreational cannabis laws (RCLs) was associated with increased past-month binge drinking in adults aged ≥31 years, but decreases in binge drinking in those aged
Learn MoreVinculan la legalización de la marihuana con más atracones de bebida en personas de más de 30 años
MIÉRCOLES, 21 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un creciente número de estados están legalizando el uso recreativo de la marihuana, y esto quizá esté conduciendo a un efecto secundario inesperado entre los milénicos y las personas de la generación …
Learn MoreLegalizing Marijuana Tied to More Binge Drinking in Folks Over 30
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of states are legalizing marijuana for recreational use, and it may be leading to an unexpected side effect among millennials and Gen Xers: binge drinking.Binge drinking is defined as five …
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