HEALTHY LIVING
THE LATEST RESEARCH
MARIJUANA AFFECTS EMPATHY A study published in the Journal of Neuroscience Research found that people who regularly use marijuana tend to have a greater understanding of the emotions of others. Using brain imaging tests, researchers found that the brain’s anterior cingulate cortex, a region related to empathy, had a stronger connectivity with brain regions related to sensing the emotional states of others in those who used cannabis than in non-users.
Marijuana Linked With Heart Attack A
s marijuana use grows across the u.s., two studies suggest regular use may damage both your
heart and brain. One study of more than 150,000 American adults found that using cannabis daily increased the risk of heart failure by a third compared to people who never used marijuana. A second study found that older people with any combination of Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol who used marijuana were at increased risk for
CBD May Help Bones Heal, Manage Pain
C
annabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG), two non-psychoactive compounds found in the
cannabis plant, may help fractured bones heal while reducing pain. In a study of mice with fractures at Penn State College of Medicine, researchers found that the two cannabinoids
were comparable to NSAIDs in their ability to manage pain. But they were surprised to find that CBD and CBG also helped the fractures heal. “Both treatments led to higher bone volume fraction and mineral density than with NSAID treatments, which leads to a functional and healthy newly formed bone,”
Reyad Elbarbary, Ph.D., said. The results were published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
a major heart attack when hospitalized. “The latest research about cannabis use indicates that smoking and inhaling cannabis increases concentrations of blood carboxyhemoglobin (carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas) and tar (partly burned combustible matter) similar to the effects of inhaling a tobacco cigarette, both of which have been linked to chest pain, heart rhythm disturbances, heart attacks, and other serious conditions,” said clinical pharmacist Robert L. Page II.
DIABETES: NIGHT OWLS AT INCREASED RISK Going to bed late and getting up
late was linked to a 72% increased risk of developing diabetes, according to research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Night owls were more likely to drink alcohol in higher quantities, have a low-quality diet, get less sleep, smoke, be less physically active, and be overweight than early birds. After adjusting for lifestyle factors, the increased risk dropped to 19%. “People who think they are night owls may need to pay more attention to their lifestyle,” said epidemiologist Tianyi Huang.
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MENOPAUSE: VEGAN DIET SLASHES HOT FLASHES A low-fat vegan diet that
includes soy causes changes in the gut microbiome that decrease hot flashes by a whopping 95%, according to a study published in the journal Menopause. Participants also lost an average of 6.4 pounds. “Women who want to fight hot flashes should feed the bacteria in their gut a vegan diet rich in fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans,” said study co-author Hana Kahleova, M.D., Ph.D.
DEPRESSION: RUNNING AS EFFECTIVE AS ANTIDEPRESSANTS Patients with depression and
anxiety were given a choice between group-based running therapy (two to three supervised 45-minute group sessions per week) or SSRI antidepressants. At the end of the 16-week trial, around 44% in both groups showed an improvement in depression and anxiety. The runners also showed improvements in weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, and heart function.
ADHD: MEDS LINKED TO CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Children and
adults who take ADHD medication for over a year or in higher-than- average doses appear to have a higher risk for some cardiovascular diseases, primarily high blood pressure and arterial disease. In general, risk rose 4% a year, according to a study published in The Lancet Psychiatry.
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