Sorry, potheads. We’ve got bad news: Your weed smoking habit might just land you in the emergency room—or at least make you more likely to. In a new study published today in the journal BMJ Open Respiratory Research, Canadian researchers found weed smokers visited the emergency room or were hospitalized 22 percent more than those … Read more
Using ‘male’ crash-test dummies to determine how men and women would fare in car accidents has been blamed for the dismal injury record for women on the roads. Although men are more likely than women to be in a car crash, when women are involved in an accident on the road they are almost twice as … Read more
It’s a problem that affects millions of us which can be really debilitating — and it’s one of the most common reasons people see their GP. I am talking about constipation, a subject that we don’t discuss nearly enough, even though it can have a major impact on our health and quality of life. Every … Read more
“Cannabis use is not as benign and safe as some might think,” said study author Nicholas Vozoris, assistant professor and clinical investigator in the division of respirology at the department of medicine at the University of Toronto. “Our study demonstrates that the use of this substance is associated with serious negative outcomes, specifically, ED (emergency … Read more
Monkeypox is mutating at 12 times the expected rate potentially making it more infectious than previous versions of the virus, experts warn The current strain of the monkeypox virus circulating around the world is mutating at a pace faster than expected. Experts believe it has been in circulation since 2018, and has mutated 12 times … Read more
A bottle of influenza vaccine at a CVS pharmacy and MinuteClinic on September 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida.photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images) New research suggests even more benefits for flu vaccination in older people. The study found that adults over 65 who received at least one flu shot were noticeably less likely to be diagnosed … Read more
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The fall of Roe v. Wade shifted the battleground over abortion to courthouses around the country Monday, as one side sought quickly to enact statewide bans and the other tried to block or at least delay such measures. The US Supreme Court’s decision Friday to end constitutional protection for abortion opened … Read more
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency. In a statement Saturday, a WHO emergency committee said many aspects of the outbreak were “unusual” and acknowledged that monkeypox — which is endemic … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Furious about surging prices at the gas station and the supermarket, many consumers feel they know just where to cast blame: On greedy companies that relentlessly jack up prices and pocket the profits. Responding to that sentiment, the Democratic-led House of Representatives last month passed on a party-line vote — most Democrats … Read more
The WHO agreed an emergency committee meeting Thursday to discuss the severity of the monkeypox outbreak. The result of the meeting was announced Saturday. “Overall, in the report, they (the emergency committee) advised me that at this moment the event does not constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, which is the highest level … Read more