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  Teen Cannabis Users’ Risk for Psychosis May Be Stronger Than Thought: Study

  Doctors have long known that excessive marijuana use can trigger psychosis, especially in the young. But new research suggests the link is stronger that ever imagined before. Teens who use cannabis face 11 times the odds for...

  • Posted May 22, 2024
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  Only Half of Americans Feel Prepared to Save a Life in Emergencies: Poll

  Only about half of Americans feel prepared to help someone during a medical emergency, a new poll finds. Only 51% of Americans think they would be able to perform hands-only CPR to help someone who’s collapsed. Similarly,...

  • Posted May 22, 2024
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  Pedestrians Twice as Likely to Be Hit by Electric Cars Versus Gas-Powered Ones

  Many people have been caught by surprise when an electric-powered car has smoothly and silently crept up on them as they walked. But such an accident can pose a very serious risk to life and limb, and...

  • Posted May 22, 2024
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  Too Few Asthma Patients Are Using Updated Inhalers

  Improved inhalers are now available to help control asthma and treat sudden attacks, but a new study shows that hardly anyone’s using them. The new inhalers combine inflammation-fighting corticosteroids with a long-acting drug called formoterol that opens...

  • Posted May 22, 2024
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  ‘Climbing the Ladder’ in Life Could Stave Off Dementia

  Have you been socially and economically “upwardly mobile” through your life? If so, you may be doing your brain health a big favor, new Japanese research suggests. Folks who scored high in terms of “climbing the ladder”...

  • Posted May 22, 2024
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  Time Between HPV Tests for Cervical Cancer Might Be Safely Extended

  HPV testing to prevent cervical cancer might not have to happen as often as currently recommended, a new study says. Current standards require women to undergo human papillomavirus (HPV) screening every five years. Nearly all cervical cancers...

  • Posted May 22, 2024
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  Health Savings Could Near $250,000 When Electric School Bus Replaces Diesel

  It might be hoped that replacing a diesel school bus with a clean electric model would pay off for health and the environment. New research suggests that it does — and gives a dollar figure for that...

  • Posted May 22, 2024
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  CDC Warns Muslim Pilgrims to Saudi Arabia of Meningitis Outbreak

  Muslim pilgrims attending the annual Hajj could be at risk for meningitis due to outbreaks occurring in Saudi Arabia, U.S. health officials warned this week. Twelve cases of meningitis linked to Umrah travel to Saudi Arabia have...

  • Posted May 22, 2024
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  Cannabis Edibles Are Triggering Poisonings Among Older Users

  The legalization of cannabis and the popularity of its edible versions is having an unexpected effect: More seniors landing in emergency departments with overdoses. A new Canadian study found “cannabis poisonings” in the province of Ontario tripled...

  • Posted May 21, 2024
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  A Matcha Mouthwash Might Fight Gum Disease

  Matcha green tea has the potential to keep gum disease at bay, a new study finds. Lab experiments show that matcha can inhibit the growth of Porphyromonas gingivalis, one of the main bacterial culprits behind gum disease....

  • Posted May 21, 2024
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