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03/12/2024
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By Olivia Cook
Overconsumption of high fructose corn syrup-rich foods causes health problems, addiction
Studies show that overconsumption of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) causes a variety of health problems. One study even found that overconsumption may cause behavioral reactions similar to those produced by cocaine use. HFCS was first developed in 1957 by biochemists Richard O. Marshall and Earl R. Kool. The pair discovered an enzyme capable of isomerizing dextrose to […]
02/22/2024
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By Olivia Cook
CDC report: More teens are turning to drugs to deal with stress, anxiety and depression
Teenagers with suspected substance use problems say they turn to drugs because of a crushing need to escape their worries and relax – often while alone, according to research published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “It might make sense that teens are looking for ways to reduce stress and anxiety because […]
02/06/2024
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By Olivia Cook
San Francisco drug overdose deaths hit all-time high in 2023 with FENTANYL largely to blame
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of San Francisco has confirmed that nearly a hundred more people in the city died in 2023 of a fatal drug overdose than they did in the previous record-breaking year of 2020, with the deaths last year fueled largely by the ongoing fentanyl crisis. The final 2023 total of […]
01/23/2024
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By Olivia Cook
Study links legalization, commercialization of cannabis to increased road accidents
A study published in the JAMA Network Open found that over 13 years, annual rates of marijuana-involved emergency room visits have increased by more than 475 percent for traffic injuries, likely accelerated by the commercialization of non-medical cannabis use in Ontario, Canada. Researchers from the University of Ottawa (UOttawa) examined changes in the number and characteristics of marijuana-involved […]
12/18/2023
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By Olivia Cook
Study: Marijuana users have high levels of HEAVY METALS in their blood and urine
People who use marijuana, especially those who do so for recreational purposes, have higher levels of heavy metals in their blood and urine compared to non-users, according to a study. The study published in Environmental Health Perspectives looked at more than 7,000 study participants and found that marijuana users have 27 percent higher levels of lead […]
10/27/2023
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By Olivia Cook
42 Attorneys general SUE Meta over “highly addictive” social media platforms they say harm young people
In a rare bipartisan push, Republican and Democratic attorneys general from 42 states have sued Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, accusing the company of designing social media platforms that are deliberately addictive for young people and damaging to their mental health. Of these 42 attorneys general, 33 filed a combined lawsuit in a federal court in northern California. […]
09/22/2023
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By Olivia Cook
DRUG CITY: San Francisco hits grim record of 3 OVERDOSE DEATHS each day due to FENTANYL
San Francisco is now experiencing around three overdose deaths due to fentanyl per day – a crisis that the city’s Public Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax called a “distressing … tragedy unfolding every day.” San Francisco’s efforts to curb the rise in overdose deaths have so far not taken hold. Despite the sense of hopelessness and […]
09/13/2023
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By Olivia Cook
Synthetic opioid NITAZENES could be DEADLIER than fentanyl, experts warn
A subclass of synthetic opioids called nitazenes could be more powerful than fentanyl – and 1,000 times more potent than morphine — according to a new study. The small-scale study, which was published in JAMA Network Open on Tuesday, found that patients who overdosed on nitazenes had to receive two or more doses of naloxone, […]
08/14/2023
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By Olivia Cook
6 Reasons why you’re always craving sugar, plus expert tips that can help curb sugar cravings
Health and nutrition specialists Dr. Michael Crupain, board-certified preventive medicine physician and author of the best-selling book What to Eat When, Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, practicing internal medicine physician and host of the TED Health Podcast, and Dr. Michael Hartman, nutrition scientist and vice president of research and development at Plexus Worldwide, explain why we get […]
05/08/2023
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By Olivia Cook
Study: Adolescent cannabis use in US increased by 245% over 20 years
Research led by the Oregon Health & Science University revealed adolescent cannabis use in the United States has increased drastically by about 245 percent since 2000. The findings, published in the journal Clinical Toxicology, found more than 338,000 instances of intentional abuse or misuse among American children aged 6 to 18. With a peak in […]
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