After legalization, Colorado hospital saw a 3-fold increase in cannabis-related ER visits
The observed proportion of cannabis-attributable ER visits with edible exposure was about 33 times higher than expectedAbstract: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M18-2809 Following legalization of marijuana,
Read moreAmerican Academy of Pediatrics and American Heart Association endorse suite of policies to reduce kids’ consumption of sugary drinks
Leading health organizations call for excise taxes and limits on marketing to children, among other measures; cite strong evidence of
Read moreNew testosterone rule for female athletes “risks setting an unscientific precedent” warn experts
Externally peer-reviewed? No Type of evidence: Opinion Subject: IAAF regulations Regulations challenge the evidence based, benevolent ethos that underlies medical
Read moreRisk of miscarriage linked strongly to mother’s age and pregnancy history
Externally peer-reviewed? Yes Type of evidence: Observational Subjects: Women Findings point to new insights into possible shared underlying causes of
Read moreData sharing by popular health apps is routine and far from transparent, warn experts
Externally peer-reviewed? Yes Type of evidence: Traffic and network analysis Subjects: Mobile apps Developers should allow users to choose precisely
Read moreEarly life exposure to common pesticides linked to small increased risk of autism spectrum disorder
Externally peer-reviewed? Yes (research); No (editorial) Type of evidence: Observational; Opinion Subjects: Offspring Findings support efforts to prevent exposure to pesticides
Read moreNew Labour’s policies reduced geographical inequalities in infant mortality rates
Externally peer reviewed? Yes Evidence type: Observational Subjects: People The gap in infant mortality rates between English local authorities narrowed
Read moreEven low levels of leisure time physical activity lowers risk of death
Externally peer reviewed? YesEvidence type: Observational; survey dataSubjects: People And being active for longer or participating in vigorous sports has
Read moreThe rise & fall of Ziggy star formation & the rich dust from ancient stars
Researchers have detected a radio signal from abundant interstellar dust in MACS0416_Y1, a galaxy 13.2 billion light-years away in the
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