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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Boxing legend Mike Tyson was one of the first star athletes to celebrate President Donald Trump’s executive order addressing cannabis reform Thursday. Trump’s order reclassified marijuana as a less dangerous drug, which would ease restrictions so it’s easier to purchase and sell and pave the way for more research on marijuana’s medical …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cannabis has been linked to some significant medical benefits, but recent research calls those into question. A major new analysis published in JAMA examined more than 2,500 scientific papers from the last 15 years, including other reviews, clinical trials and guidelines focused on medical marijuana. “While many people turn to cannabis seeking …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Weight loss can be tricky, especially when approaching it without the support of medication. For India Gants, winner of Season 23 of “America’s Next Top Model,” her weight loss journey led her to lose 50 pounds with what she described as “very little effort.” In a TikTok video, the Seattle-based model shared …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …