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Heavy drinkers cut alcohol use by nearly 30% after adopting one new habit, study finds

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Certain people who use cannabis tend to drink less alcohol, a new study found. Researchers from Brown University’s Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies set out to determine whether cannabis use has an effect on alcohol craving and consumption — specifically, whether smoking marijuana can reduce alcohol use in heavy drinkers. The …

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Mysterious marijuana-linked vomiting disorder gets official WHO code as ER cases jump

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A mysterious vomiting disorder tied to long-term marijuana use is now formally recognized by global health officials, a move experts say could help save lives as cases surge nationwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has formally added cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) to its diagnostic manual, according to guidance published by the agency …

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‘Green Wednesday’ surges as Americans swap alcohol for cannabis ahead of Thanksgiving

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The biggest shopping day of the year may be Black Friday, but the cannabis equivalent happens the day before Thanksgiving. Despite potential health risks, “Green Wednesday” has been named the second-highest day of the year for pot sales, according to various reports, second only to April 20 (4/20) as the leading day …

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Smoking just two cigarettes a day can wreak havoc on your heart, study shows

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New research dismantles the long-held belief that smoking less means less harm.  Scientists now say the body suffers significant cardiovascular damage from even low levels of smoking. Researchers from the American Heart Association’s Tobacco Regulation and Addiction Center analyzed data from 22 long-term health studies involving more than 320,000 adults. POP CULTURE …

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Pop culture embraces smoking as ‘cool’ again — and Gen Z youth are watching

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Gen Z — largely comprised of middle- and high-school students — reported the lowest smoking rates on record in 2024, according to CDC and FDA data, but that trend may be in jeopardy. “Overall, the decline in smoking in the U.S., [down] to about 11.9% of the population overall, is a great …

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Tobacco and nicotine ban sparks backlash from business owners in coastal town

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Officials in Tiburon, California, have moved to prohibit the sale of all tobacco. On Wednesday, the town council unanimously passed an ordinance that would ban the sale of cigarettes, cigars, vapes, e-cigarettes and all other nicotine products. Tiburon Mayor Holli Thier told Fox News Digital in a statement that she is “pleased …

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Higher stroke risk linked to consuming certain amount of alcohol, study finds

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new study suggests that pouring a third drink could mean trouble for your brain.  Harvard researchers have found that people who drink three or more alcoholic drinks a day may suffer a stroke more than a decade earlier than people who drink less. The research — which was published this week …

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Smoking banned for entire generation under sweeping new national law

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Anyone living in the Maldives born after Jan. 1, 2007, may be affected by the first-ever generational smoking ban. On Nov. 1, a new law — proposed by the country’s President Mohamed Muizzu earlier this year — took effect in the country, banning an entire generation from smoking, purchasing or using tobacco. …

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Smoking banned for entire generation under sweeping new national law

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Anyone living in the Maldives born after Jan. 1, 2007, may be affected by the first-ever generational smoking ban. On Nov. 1, a new law — proposed by the country’s President Mohamed Muizzu earlier this year — took effect in the country, banning an entire generation from smoking, purchasing or using tobacco. …

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Deadly drug mix drives staggering rise in overdose deaths among seniors

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! America’s seniors aren’t immune to the ongoing opioid epidemic. Among adults 65 and older, overdose deaths from fentanyl mixed with stimulants — like cocaine and methamphetamines — have surged 9,000% in the last eight years, which matches rates among younger adults. That’s according to research from the American Society of Anesthesiologists, which …

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