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People with cannabis use disorder are up to five times more likely to develop head and neck cancer than non-users.

References:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1053923

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/fullarticle/2822269?guestAccessKey=6cb564cb-8718-452a-885f-f59caecbf92f&utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=080824

Hantavirus spreads through the urine, droppings, or saliva of wild rodents and can cause severe disease in humans.

Resources:

https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/about/index.html

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/pages/hantaviruspulmonarysyndrome.aspx

https://www.cdc.gov/hantavirus/hcp/clinical-overview/index.html

Being indoors does not automatically protect you from lightning. About one-third of lightning-strike injuries occur indoors.

References:

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/features/lightning-safety/index.html

https://www.weather.gov/safety/lightning-indoors

https://www.weather.gov/safety/lightning-myths

Women who consume more than one drink per day exhibited a 45% higher risk of developing heart disease compared to those with moderate intake.

Resource:

https://www.acc.org/About-ACC/Press-Releases/2024/03/28/11/58/alcohol-raises-heart-disease-risk-particularly-among-women

Recent uptick in measles cases in U.S. largely among unvaccinated children and adolescents, possibly due to increased global occurrences.

Resources:

https://emergency.cdc.gov/newsletters/coca/2024/012524.html

https://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/parents-top4.html

https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2024/han00504.asp

Microplastics and nanoplastics in carotid plaque led to greater chance of subsequent myocardial infarction, stroke, or death from any cause.

Resource:

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2309822

Significant adolescent use identified of new hemp-derived cannabis products, which can have intoxicating effects resembling marijuana.

Resources:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1037256

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1037279

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2816083

https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/5-things-know-about-delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol-delta-8-thc

Drinking sugar-sweetened or artificially sweetened beverages is associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation.

References:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1036109

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCEP.123.012145

A global study of thousands of adults found only 15% of people slept the recommended 7-9 hours for five or more nights per week.

References:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1035384

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235272182300253X?via%3Dihub

The consumption of fast food and ultraprocessed foods were associated with higher levels of phthalates in pregnant women.

Resources:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1033836

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412024000138?via%3Dihub