THC, which creates the high from pot, appears to affect hundreds of genes, particularly ones related to organs reaching their full size and growth during development, researchers said. What these changes mean for offspring isn’t yet known.
Despite the introduction in the 1990s of silicone hydrogel contacts, which allow more oxygen to pass through, the overall risk of corneal infection has held steady over decades, experts say. About one in every 2,500 lens wearers is affected.
It’s still too early to say to toss your blood pressure medication and exercise instead, but researchers comparing studies of either exercise or meds say they seem to have the same benefit.
Even when researchers accounted for risk factors such as income, education, smoking, exercise, and bad cholesterol (LDL) levels, black people still had a significantly higher risk for sudden cardiac death
Researchers said the findings add to evidence that for most people with chronic pain, opioids should be a last resort, if they're prescribed at all.
