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What does science say? Marijuana has been usedmedicinally for centuries, and instates where medical marijuana is legalit has been cleared to treat a variety of conditions that affect sleep or cause nausea or pain. Despite its taboo past, some researchers are finding correlations between sexual pl...
“If you can understand how these drugs are accessing the brain and where they are acting, then potentially that could guide future drug development to be able to better target these regions.” But how, exactly, can they affect your brain? Experts answer your top questions:...
This study does have many of the same limitations as those that came before it (such as a small sample size and a possible self-selection bias), but it’s unique in that it primarily focuses on the experience of women. However, like many of the other studies on this topic, the partici...
Keeping an eye on how scientific information embargoes affect news coverage‘We asked them to honor our embargo, but they chose not to, which, given the circumstances, was certainly their right.’ leave a comment » Sometimes what looks like an embargo break is not an embargo break at all...
The Lupus Foundation of America estimates that about 1.5 million Americans have some form of lupus. Although lupus can affect anyone, the disease seems to occur more within particular demographics. For example,90 percent of people with lupus are women, and80 percent of people diagnosed with lupus...
What problems does smoking cause? By smoking, you can cause health problems not only for yourself but also for those around you. Hurting Yourself Smokingis anaddiction. Tobacco contains nicotine, a drug that is addictive. The nicotine, therefore, makes it very difficult (although not impossible)...
Is marijuana safe for teens? How does it affect their grades, their mental health, and more? How does marijuana work on the brain? When you smoke or eat marijuana, chemicals called cannabinoids are released into your body. One main cannabinoid is THC. ...
The fact that you need combustion is very unfortunate, as it is directlyconnected to lung cancer. Admittedly,vaping issueshave been making headlines, too, but it should prove to be a safer option. On the other hand,how many people smokeknowing the basic facts about nicotine? Probably too few...
People focus on bloodshot eyes, but I focus on how drugs affect kids’ values. I focus on their love of family, their self-respect, and the respect they get from others. These are the important issues that people don’t generally talk about. When I tell the kids at the Juvenile ...