Five years after cannabis legalization in Canada, it appears to be a mixed success, with social justice benefits outweighing health benefits, write authors in a commentary published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Oct 10, 2023
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Three studies by CUNY SPH investigators highlight the need for stronger guidance on research ethics for using data from social media platforms in public health research, especially the use of personal identifiers.
Oct 6, 2023
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Before Jackson Danzig leaves the house each morning, he makes sure his backpack is filled with the usual high school necessities: books, homework, lunch—and the Narcan sitting on his bedside table.
Sep 29, 2023
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A new study has found that Canadian adults with cannabis use disorder appear to have an approximately 60% higher risk of experiencing their first heart attack, stroke, or other major cardiovascular event than those without ...
Sep 28, 2023
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When police get suspected drug abusers treatment rather than arresting them, those people are less likely to abuse drugs or commit drug-related crimes in the future, new, limited research finds. This kind of police intervention ...
Sep 14, 2023
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The public sector should pay if EU demands efficient removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewaters, according to researchers at the Center for Antibiotic Research, CARe, at the University of Gothenburg. Their argumentation ...
Sep 5, 2023
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Though tobacco use is declining among adults in the U.S., cannabis use is increasing. Laws and policies regulating the use of tobacco and cannabis are also moving in different directions.
Aug 30, 2023
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Pregnant and recently postpartum women who suffer with mental health disorders may be vulnerable to using cannabis to self-medicate, according to a Rutgers-led study.
Aug 25, 2023
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As cannabis use has become legal in many U.S. states for medical or recreational use, Americans' views on the drug may have gotten rosier.
Aug 14, 2023
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While there are highly effective treatments for the hepatitis C virus (HCV), only one in five Medicaid enrollees diagnosed with HCV started treatment, according to a retrospective study led by researchers at Weill Cornell ...
Aug 10, 2023
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