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Mashup Score: 6Access to Marijuana by Minors Via Online Dispensaries - 6 month(s) ago
This cross-sectional study examines online marijuana dispensaries and their age verification procedures to prevent youth access.
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Mashup Score: 0Long-term cannabis use may not increase heart attack risk, new study finds—but many questions remain - 6 month(s) ago
Access to cannabis is skyrocketing across the United States, researchers wrote, but much more research is still needed on its long-term side effects.
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Mashup Score: 1Nationwide Study of Postlegalization Marijuana Use Among Patients With Epilepsy in Canada - 7 month(s) ago
Background and Objectives Patients with epilepsy have long sought alternatives to conventional antiseizure medications (ASMs) for the treatment of their epilepsy and to improve the significant side effect burden of ASMs and comorbidities. It was established before the legalization of marijuana in Canada in 2018 that many patients with epilepsy use marijuana to treat their seizures or for recreational purposes. However, there exists no current data on the prevalence and habits of marijuana use in the Canadian epilepsy population since legalization. Methods We conducted a nationwide cross-sectional survey of patients recruited through health care providers or epilepsy organizations to investigate marijuana usage habits and perceptions. Results From 395 responses obtained through the survey, 221 responses stated that they used marijuana within the past year. A history of seizures for more than 10 years was noted in 50.7% (n = 148) patients with generalized seizures being the most common t
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This study revealed a high prevalence of #marijuana use among patients with #epilepsy living in Canada, particularly when seizures are drug resistant. A significant proportion of patients reported improvement of seizures with marijuana use. Learn more: https://t.co/ae9OauZ7KQ https://t.co/QSKxIxHakH
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Mashup Score: 6
Regular, heavy use of marijuana raises the risk of having multiple complications after elective surgery, including death, a new study found.
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Mashup Score: 0
Pain intensity, quality of life, and depression were significantly improved in a cohort of patients with fibromyalgia treated with THC.
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Mashup Score: 1Marijuana and Palliative Care | Palliative in Practice - 10 month(s) ago
BJ Miller, MD, shares how marijuana and palliative care can help patients living with serious illness—from managing pain and symptoms to reframing perspectives.
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Mashup Score: 1What's Medical About Marijuana? - 10 month(s) ago
Most states have approved cannabis to treat forty-two diseases and conditions. And yet it remains a federally designated Schedule I drug (for now). So is it a scourge, a savior, or something in between?
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Mashup Score: 0Study Says Casual Pot Use Harmful to Teens - 10 month(s) ago
The study looked at information from 68,000 teens in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
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Mashup Score: 0
May 19, 2023 — Findings from a study examining the relationship between marijuana use and peripheral artery disease (PAD) were presented during the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2023 Scientific Sessions, held May 18-20 in Phoenix, AZ. Results found marijuana users are at a significantly increased risk of developing PAD, compared to the general population. The…
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Mashup Score: 15
Smoking cigarettes has long been linked to peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition where the buildup of plaque narrows arteries and limits blood flow to the legs or arms.
Source: medicalxpress.comCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet
Safety concerns about youth access to online #marijuana dispensaries @JAMAPeds https://t.co/5TDFbM1v05 https://t.co/BCLBeqht58