Friday, October 28th, 2011
A 13-year-old in the U.S. who became ill after smoking synthetic marijuana and had a double lung transplant has died.
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Thursday, October 27th, 2011
According to a report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), the risk factors for individuals experiencing repeat episodes of depression include daily smoking, lack of control over life situations (low mastery) and previous depression. Depression is a common disorder in which feelings of sadness, anger, loss, or frustration ...
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Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Previous depression, daily smoking and a lack of control over life circumstances - or "low mastery" - are risk factors for repeat episodes of depression, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Depression is a common disorder that negatively affects quality of life for people with the condition. ...
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Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Not wanting to stigmatize the deceased, UK doctors are not in general citing smoking as a cause of death on death certificates, although they will cite alcohol in cases where alcohol is a clear cause. Researchers who published their findings online in the Journal of Clinical Pathology say has ...
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Saturday, October 15th, 2011
Drivers who test positive for marijuana or reported using marijuana and then driving have double the risk of being involved in a vehicle accidents, compared to drivers who are not under the influence, researchers from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, New York, reported in the journal Epidemiologic Reviews. ...
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