TMVR Systems Pulled for Burst Balloons; Cannabis-VTE Paradox; Beets for BP
MedPage Today) -- The FDA said Edwards Lifesciences pulled its Commander M delivery systems for Sapien M3 transcatheter mitral valve…
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe Walks Free In Drug Case As Friend Remains Behind Bars
Robert Mugabe’s Son Gets Relief As Prosecutors Drop Drug Possession Charge Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of Zimbabwe’s late…
Main factors in pornography use among adolescents identified
A study by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) has analyzed which factors are most associated with pornography use during…
Rise in cannabis-related psychosis hospitalizations sparks concern in Victoria
New research from Monash University shows cannabis-related hospital admissions have risen sharply across Victoria over the past decade, highlighting growing…
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Hemp and marijuana are the same species. So why all the different laws?
Farmers in the U.S. have grown cannabis since the 1600s — but policymakers are still figuring out how to regulate…
Cannabis Drinks Are Growing in Popularity — and Helping Some People Drink Less Alcohol
For people who aren’t interested in total abstinence, cannabis-infused beverages may offer a way to reduce alcohol use while keeping…
No clear evidence that cannabis-based medicines relieve chronic nerve pain, updated review finds
There is no clear evidence that cannabis-based medicines provide pain relief for chronic neuropathic pain, an updated review in the…
Like alcohol units, but for cannabis—experts define safer limits
Researchers at the University of Bath in the UK are proposing thresholds for safe—or at least safer—cannabis use and hope…
Cannabis produces acute hyperphagia in humans and rodents via increased reward valuation for, and motivation to, acquire food
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 52, December 2025. SignificanceCannabis stimulates feeding, though the mechanistic underpinnings…
What cannabis really does for chronic pain
Cannabis products with higher THC levels may slightly reduce chronic pain, particularly nerve pain, according to a review of multiple…
Pot Inc. was celebrating Trump’s rescue — but cannabis companies still can’t be banked
Pot Inc. has been popping the champagne corks (or, in this case, rolling some fat joints), and it’s not just…
GLP-1s and Obesity Cancers; Cannabis’ New Legal Status; Celebrity Cancer Diagnoses
MedPage Today) -- GLP-1 agonists may have little impact on risk of obesity-related cancers, according to a systematic review and…
Cannabis reclassification could finally end the industry’s financial exile
Decades after individual states began to allow the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes licensed dispensaries still can’t accept credit…
