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A new study warns that driving after eating cannabis edibles can significantly impair road performance and reaction times, even if blood tests show THC levels far below the legal limit.The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, highlight a potential challenge for impaired-driving enforcement in Canada and some U.S. jurisdictions.Most previous cannabis-driving studies have involved smoked or inhaled marijuana, which more rapidly spikes levels of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive compound […]

A Chicago resident has died from West Nile virus, marking the city’s first death linked to the mosquito-borne illness this year, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health.Several other cases have been reported throughout Illinois.The virus is most commonly spread to people through the bite of an infected mosquito, although the disease cycle also includes infected birds. When mosquitoes feed on infected birds, they can pick up the virus […]

The keto diet may have surprising benefits for liver health, a new study suggests.The research, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, studied 42 adults who had obesity, prediabetes and excess liver fat.In a randomized clinical trial, the participants were assigned to three weight-loss diets – a low-carb ketogenic diet, a Mediterranean diet and a low-fat, mostly plant-based diet.SECRET TO WEIGHT LOSS MAY BE HIDING IN YOUR GUT, NEW STUDY SUGGESTSThe […]

Kai Trump, the 19-year-old granddaughter of President Donald Trump, detailed her emotional transition to college life in a video posted to her YouTube channel, capturing everything from early-morning team meetings to an unexpected bout of strep throat during her first week at the University of Miami.The video documents her final days in Jupiter, Florida, before moving into her apartment to join the University of Miami women’s golf team as a […]

Women who start hormone replacement therapy (HRT) at a certain age may have a lower dementia risk, a new study suggests.The study, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, analyzed UK Biobank data of 183,450 postmenopausal women averaging 60 years of age.The U.K. researchers determined that HRT use was associated with about a 10% lower risk of all-cause dementia and a 16% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease over a 13-year follow-up period.'LONGEVITY […]

A team of researchers led by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, has identified a decades-old oral compound that produced substantial weight loss in obese mice.Rather than suppressing appetite, the compound appears to boost energy expenditure, according to a study published in Science Advances.The molecule, known as TOFA, reduced the mice’s body weight by an average of 18% without changing how much they ate or causing a statistically significant […]

A North Carolina teenager has died from a rare and often fatal infection caused by an amoeba found in warm freshwater, state health officials said.In a GoFundMe set up by the teen’s mother, she shared that his first symptom was "severe headaches.""I never imagined that something like this could be so serious," she said.BEACHGOERS WARNED AFTER DEADLY 'FLESH-EATING' BACTERIA KILLS 5 IN SOUTHERN STATEThe illness is caused by Naegleria fowleri, […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a major update to its guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia.The second edition of the original 2019 report was updated to "reflect the latest evidence and advances in dementia risk reduction."The following seven additional health conditions and exposures were added to the list.LEARNING ANOTHER LANGUAGE MAY KEEP YOUR BRAIN YOUNGER, STUDY SUGGESTSThese new risk factors joined the previously existing […]

People who consume greater amounts of a popular artificial sweetener could face a greater risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study suggests.The research, which was presented at the ESC Cardiology Congress in Germany this week, showed that higher levels of xylitol in the blood were associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that is commonly used as a low-calorie sweetener […]