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Scouted: Skip the Booze—Not the Buzz—With These Cannabis Essentials
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (327+ words) We're officially in the midst of "dry January," the viral 31-day challenge that prompts participants to reset and reassess their relationship with alcohol. Whether you're actively participating in the challenge, more generally rethinking how drinking fits into your life, or…...
Cannabis is legitimate. It’s high time the United States follows suit.
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (694+ words) Regarding Leana S. Wen's Dec. 24 op-ed, "Marijuana is not a wellness product: Wen's claim that cannabis isn't a "wellness product, just as smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol aren't health-promoting decisions missed the mark. According to a thorough 2023 review by the Department…...
The life-threatening condition you can get from spin class — and when to go to the hospital
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (428+ words) Your competitive spin class could be setting the wheels in motion for a serious health issue that's become increasingly common. In the worst cases, it can lead to severe kidney damage and even kidney failure " and it requires a trip…...
‘Medical marijuana’ may be causing more harm than good
2+ week, 2+ day ago (202+ words) These approved uses include treatments for severe nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy, loss of appetite in people with advanced HIV, and certain rare forms of epilepsy that cause frequent, hard-to-control seizures. These medications are prescribed in standardized doses and…...
Aging-related joint disorder increasingly affects people under 40, study finds
2+ week, 5+ day ago (618+ words) Cases of gout are rising in younger individuals, according to a'global study. The condition, which is a type of inflammatory arthritis, steadily increased in people aged 15 to 39 between 1990 and 2021, researchers in China announced. Although rates vary widely between countries, the…...
Huge Study Finds Very Worrying Results for Medical Marijuana Patients
3+ week, 4+ day ago (536+ words) In a blow to the medical cannabis establishment, a team of psychiatrists performed a detailed analysis on 15 years of cannabis research " and found not only that medical marijuana doesn't seem to help people with acute pain or insomnia, which proponents…...
Review of Medical Cannabis Use Finds Little Evidence of Benefit
3+ week, 6+ day ago (969+ words) To treat their pain, anxiety and sleep problems, millions of Americans turn to cannabis, which is now legal in 40 states for medical use. But a new review of 15 years of research concludes that the evidence of its benefits is often…...
Donald Glover’s stroke was caused by this common (but treatable) defect
1+ mon, 20+ hour ago (281+ words) Glover fell into a low (but frightening) percentage of PFO patients who experience a stroke. Glenn Easton, Chevy Chase The writer is a former division director at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and a former associate director at the National…...
Kris Jenner’s orthopedic surgeon shared 4 tips to improve your posture if you work at a desk all day
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (601+ words) It's tricky to maintain good posture while sitting at a desk for hours each day, but a few simple adjustments to your work setup could make a big difference, a top orthopedic surgeon said. It's thought that around 66% of Americans…...
Donald Glover’s Stroke Highlights a Troubling Trend for Young People
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (663+ words) We are definitely seeing more young people coming in with strokes," says Dr. Joshua Willey, a stroke neurologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center (who didn't treat Glover). But they often come delayed to the hospital because the last…...