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Many Moms Use Cigarettes, Marijuana, Alcohol During Pregnancy; Dads Don't Help, Study Suggests
March 20, 2008 — Despite public health campaigns, a surprising number of women continue to use substances such as tobacco, marijuana and alcohol during pregnancy and their usage rebounds to pre-pregnancy levels ... > full story -
Sexual Activity and Marijuana Use Associated With HPV-Positive Head and Neck Cancer, Study Shows
March 11, 2008 — Researchers have teased out two distinct sets of risk factors for head and neck cancers, suggesting that there are two completely different kinds of the disease. Sex practices and lifestyle are ... > full story -
Drug Use Trends Affect Risk Of Marijuana In Deviance Prone Boys, But Not Girls, Study Finds
March 4, 2008 — The risk of marijuana use among deviance-prone males goes up or down with national trends. But deviance prone girls are just as likely to use marijuana during years of high and low national ... > full story -
Marijuana-Based Drug Reduces Fibromyalgia Pain, Study Suggests
February 17, 2008 — Patients with fibromyalgia treated with a synthetic form of marijuana, nabilone, showed significant reductions in pain and anxiety in a first-of-its-kind study. Fibromyalgia syndrome has no cure, is ... > full story -
Smoking Marijuana Impairs Cognitive Function In MS Patients, Study Shows
February 13, 2008 — People with multiple sclerosis who smoke marijuana are more likely to have emotional and memory problems, according to new research. The study found marijuana smokers performed 50 percent slower on ... > full story -
Marijuana Withdrawal As Bad As Withdrawal From Cigarettes
January 24, 2008 — Research by a group of scientists studying the effects of heavy marijuana use suggests that withdrawal from the use of marijuana is similar to what is experienced by people when they quit smoking ... > full story -
Experimental Weight-Loss Drug Cuts Appetite, Burns More Energy, Study Suggests
January 8, 2008 — The first clinical studies of an experimental drug have revealed that obese people who take it for 12 weeks lose weight, even at very low doses. Short-term studies also suggest that the drug, called ... > full story -
Researchers Find Factors That Encourage Cannabis Use Among University Students
December 18, 2007 — What are University students' motivations for using or not using cannabis? Researchers found various factors that might encourage use. Compared to non-users, users believed more strongly that ... > full story -
Marijuana Smoke Contains Higher Levels Of Certain Toxins Than Tobacco Smoke
December 17, 2007 — Here's another reason to "keep off the grass." Researchers report that marijuana smoke contains significantly higher levels of several toxic compounds -- including ammonia and hydrogen cyanide -- ... > full story -
Separating The Therapeutic Benefits Of Cannabis From Its Mood-Altering Side-Effects
November 29, 2007 — Scientists have discovered a new way to separate the therapeutic benefits of cannabis from its mood-altering side-effects. Cannabis contains a chemical called THC, which binds to, and activates, ... > full story
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