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The American Medical Association has been sounding alarms about cannabis health risks, and one of the physicians leading that ...

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WITH tobacco smoke containing more than 7,000 chemicals and 71 known cancer-forming agents, it is not difficult to appreciate that DNA—the genetic factor of ...

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A major US study has found that more than one in five young adults now use cannabis or alcohol to help them fall asleep, with cannabis far outstripping alcohol. Researchers warn that while it may feel ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health and ...

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President Trump’s move to reclassify marijuana from a “Schedule I” to “Schedule III” drug stops short of full legalization.

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