Does Marijuana Affect Weight Gain or Bone Density?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Are the apparent adverse effects of heavy cannabis use on the bone just due to users being thinner? It’s been recognized for…
Marijuana and Schizophrenia?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – The evidence linking cannabis use to psychotic disorders is considered strong enough to warrant a public health warning. “Even as proponents of…
Not Your Grandpa’s Weed: Today’s Super-Strong Marijuana Causing Mental Health Problems, Addictions
Lorie Johnson via CBN News – Health experts and broken-hearted family members along with former marijuana users themselves are all warning about the high potency of today’s weed. The combination of a…
Today’s Marijuana Is Much More Dangerous, and That’s Leading to Addiction and Psychotic Episodes
News Staff CBN News – Today’s marijuana is nothing like the pot used by previous generations. It’s much, much stronger. Decades ago the THC content was three percent. Today it’s…
Daily Cannabis Use Linked to Public Health Burden
George Washington University via Newswise – A new study analyzes the disease burden and the risk factors for severity among people who suffer from a condition called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (Washington…
Cannabis and Cars
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Did traffic fatalities increase or decrease after cannabis legalization? Is cannabis-impaired driving a public health and safety concern? Well, the number of…
Cannabis Exposure Linked to 1.3x Higher Risk of Unhealthy Pregnancy
University of Utah Health Newswise – In the past ten years, the percentage of Americans who use medical marijuana has more than doubled as state-level legalization becomes increasingly common. But despite…
How to Eat to Reduce Cancer Risk
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – What does the best available balance of evidence say right now about what to eat and what to avoid to reduce your…
Can CBD Actually Help with Anxiety?
Dr. Caroline Leaf – In this podcast (episode #367) and blog, I talk to NED founders Ret and Adriaan about CBD, treating mental health issues holistically, natural remedies for anxiety and…
Nature’s Pharmacy: How to Use God’s Creation to Heal Disease
Lorie Johnson via CBN News – Alternative medicine is a type of treatment that continues to grow in popularity. Often it includes treatments that aren’t new and some people might even…
Is Covid and Current Social Unrest Creating Chronic Stress?
Jillian Levy, CHHC via Dr. Axe – Stress. It’s an awful word and a worse feeling, isn’t it? The thing is, stress isn’t all bad. Without it, we wouldn’t be motivated to…
Does CBD Oil Work for Arthritis Pain?
Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. via News-Medical Net – CBD, or cannabidiol, is an active compound extracted from the cannabis plant. It is only one of many chemicals extracted from…
CBD, THC Use During Early Pregnancy Can Disrupt Fetal Development
University of North Carolina School of Medicine via Newswise – UNC School of Medicine researchers are the first to show in animal models that components of marijuana, including its cannabinoids…
