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Cannabis impacts female fertility
This study shows a significant decrease in the rate at which normal embryos are produced in the THC positive group as compared to the...

Breathe Free USA
Oct 151 min read
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Emerging evidence links cannabis use to increased risk of breast and testicular cancer in young Americans
"North America has evidence that implicates cannabis as a potential etiologic factor contributing to the increasing incidence of breast...

Breathe Free USA
Oct 131 min read
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Cannabis and Lung Cancer: A Link Stronger Than It Appears
"Pradère led a multicenter prospective study, supported by the French National Cancer Institute, which included 150 patients younger than...

Breathe Free USA
Oct 111 min read
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Cannabidiol and Liver Enzyme Level Elevations in Healthy Adults
"In this randomized double-blind clinical trial of healthy adults administered CBD, 5 mg/kg/d for 28 days, 8 (5.6%) experienced liver...

Breathe Free USA
Oct 81 min read
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Cannabis Hard on the Heart and Doubles Risk for CVD Death
One of the largest and most detailed to date analyses showed that cannabis use was associated with a significant twofold increased risk...

Breathe Free USA
Sep 211 min read
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Any use of marijuana linked to higher risk of heart attack and stroke
“Smoking, vaping or eating marijuana is linked to a significantly higher risk of heart attack and stroke, even if a person had no...

Breathe Free USA
Jun 251 min read
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Increased Risk of Major Adverse Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events in Elderly Non-Smokers With Cannabis Use Disorder
Even after controlling for smoking, elderly cannabis users (28,535 individuals over 65 years were studied) having CVD risk had 20% more...

Breathe Free USA
Jun 211 min read
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Daily Marijuana Use is Associated With Incident Heart Failure
A research study (sponsored by the National Institutes of Health) of 156,999 individuals over a time period of 45 months suggests that...

Breathe Free USA
May 241 min read
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Too Much Marijuana Can Make You Unpleasantly, Dangerously Sick
Increased legalization of cannabis has led to an increase in awareness of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) in which a person...

Breathe Free USA
May 221 min read
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New Research Uncovers Alarming Heart Attack Risks for Marijuana Users
Two large-scale studies, including a meta-analysis of over 75 million people, reveal that cannabis users under 50 could face a six times...

Breathe Free USA
Mar 291 min read
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Cannabis and Coronary Artery Disease
Researchers looked into "the causal association of genetic liability to cannabis use disorder and risk of CAD (cornary artery disease)."...

Breathe Free USA
Mar 27, 20231 min read
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Study of Δ9-THC Ingested With CBD
In this study of infrequent cannabis users, researchers evaluated effects of high dose Δ9-THC when ingested alone versus with CBD. They...

Breathe Free USA
Mar 27, 20231 min read
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Chest CT Findings in Marijuana Smokers
In this retrospective study, examination of chest CTs revealed that airway inflammation and emphysema were found more often in marijuana...

Breathe Free USA
Jan 19, 20231 min read
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Your Patients Are Rotting Their Teeth With Vaping
Referring to a recent study, published in the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), the author summarizes that study...

Breathe Free USA
Jan 16, 20231 min read
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Do You Have the Heart for Marijuana?
Key Finding: Exposure to chemicals damaging to the heart and lungs may be even greater from smoking marijuana than from tobacco,...

Breathe Free USA
Mar 9, 20211 min read
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Cannabidiol (CBD) Adverse Effects and Toxicity
Key Findings: "CBD is not risk-free although its use is expanding around the world for diseases that lack scientific evidence of the...

Breathe Free USA
Nov 8, 20201 min read
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Cannabis users feel MORE pain
A study conducted in Colorado analyzed about 260 people involved in minor vehicle accidents. It found: "After an injury, cannabis users...

Breathe Free USA
Jul 26, 20201 min read
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Dangerous or negative effects of CBD and marijuana
This extensive article discusses, among other things, a number of dangerous and negative effects of CBD and marijuana on health,...

Breathe Free USA
Jul 26, 20204 min read
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Negative effects of CBD
Effects of CBD use include: tremors, depression, cognitive impairment, brain fog, irritability, motor impairment, insomnia, appetite...

Breathe Free USA
Jul 16, 20201 min read
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2.75 million Americans may have CHS (Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome)
33% of those surveyed in an urban public hospital met the criteria for having experienced Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS). 155...

Breathe Free USA
Jul 16, 20201 min read
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