Babies in the womb exposed to cannabis (both THC and CBD) may be at risk in early childhood for obesity and high blood sugar.

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https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/947891

https://academic.oup.com/jcem/advance-article/doi/10.1210/clinem/dgac101/6554396?login=false

https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/cannabis-marijuana-and-cannabinoids-what-you-need-to-know

Exposure to even moderate ambient lighting during nighttime sleep, compared to sleeping in a dimly lit room, harms heart function during sleep and increases insulin resistance the following morning.

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https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/945980

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2113290119

Heavy drinking is known to impair brain function by effects on structure and size. New study shows light-to-moderate alcohol use is associated with reductions in overall brain size.

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https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/945035

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-28735-5

Daily life movement significantly reduced heart disease risk in senior women.

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https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/943850

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.121.023433

Significant risk of mental health problems in children & teens during the years following concussion.

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https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2789683?utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_term=030722

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/945339

Prolonged TV watching linked with blood clots in legs and potentially fatal blood clots to lungs. Anybody is at risk according to new study.

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https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/940352

https://academic.oup.com/eurjpc/advance-article/doi/10.1093/eurjpc/zwab220/6511287?login=false

Strong magnets used in newer portable electronic devices can interfere with the function of implanted cardioverter defibrillators known as ICDs.

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https://newsroom.heart.org/news/magnets-in-newer-portable-electronic-devices-can-interfere-with-implanted-defibrillators

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/CIRCEP.121.010646

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.121.020818

Stress plays a bidirectional role in Atrial Fibrillation, both increasing AFib episodes and patients’ experience of mental health issues. Stress reduction may play a role in Atrial Fibrillation management.

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https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/944191

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2405500X21010872?via%3Dihub

A new study of over 4 million patients showed that statin medication intolerance is “over-estimated and over-diagnosed.” Overall, less than 10% of patients actually suffer side-effects caused by statin drugs.

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https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/advance-article/doi/10.1093/eurheartj/ehac015/6529098

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/943339

Air quality inside homes may not be as good as air quality inside office buildings. This may be very important for health outcomes of the many people working from home.

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https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/942168

https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/12/1665/htm