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How weed affects the body as ex-addict shares what happened when he quit

How weed affects the body as ex-addict shares what happened when he quit

Warning: This article contains discussion of drug addiction which some readers may find distressing. Here is a timeline of how weed impacts your body, as a former addict reveals the changes he experienced in the six months after quitting. One of the most commonly used recreational drugs, the legality of cannabis varies around the world. Under UK law, cannabis is …

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Vape boss says allowing ‘strict’ ads would help smokers quit

Vape boss says allowing ‘strict’ ads would help smokers quit

Will BainBusiness presenter and Pritti MistryBusiness reporter BAT Allowing more vape adverts could encourage smokers to switch, says the boss of one of the world’s largest tobacco and vaping manufacturers. Asli Ertonguc is managing director of the UK and Irish operations of British American Tobacco (BAT), a 123-year-old company that counts Dunhill and Lucky Strike cigarettes among its notable brands. …

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Allen Iverson on why he quit drinking as he marks six months sober

Allen Iverson on why he quit drinking as he marks six months sober

Allen Iverson says his biggest accomplishment wasn’t on the basketball court. During an interview with “CBS Mornings,” the Basketball Hall of Famer commemorated six months of sobriety on Tuesday while discussing the challenges that came with fame. “One of my best decisions that I ever made in my life was to stop drinking,” Iverson told CBS’s Maurice DuBois, adding that …

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Taylor Swift denies she will quit music after marrying Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift denies she will quit music after marrying Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift is just getting started. The pop star, 35, shut down the speculation that “The Life of a Showgirl” is her final album since she’s getting married to Travis Kelce. “That’s a shockingly offensive thing to say,” Swift told BBC Radio 2 host Scott Mills, who brought up fans worrying she’s going to stop making music after she ties …

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Liver Health: Liver sometimes can’t fix itself, even after you quit alcohol: Scientists explain why heavy drinking stops the liver from healing |

Liver Health: Liver sometimes can’t fix itself, even after you quit alcohol: Scientists explain why heavy drinking stops the liver from healing |

Long-term heavy drinking can seriously damage your liver, but new research is shedding light on why the liver sometimes can’t repair itself, even after someone quits alcohol. Scientists from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Duke University, and the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago have uncovered crucial details about alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD)—insights that could lead to new treatments beyond liver transplants. …

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‘We refuse to quit’ — How Virginia endured to topple No. 8 Florida State in ACC thriller

‘We refuse to quit’ — How Virginia endured to topple No. 8 Florida State in ACC thriller

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia — You’ll have to excuse Carla Williams. She’s a bit emotional. As Virginia fans streamed around her, destined to bring down those goal posts (they never did), the Cavaliers athletic director wept. Advertisement She’s got good reason. So does coach Tony Elliott. And quarterback Chandler Morris. So does running back J’Mari Taylor and all these fans trouncing on …

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Why Brittany Cartwright Quit Special Forces on First Day

Why Brittany Cartwright Quit Special Forces on First Day

Cartwright claimed Jax Taylor told her “you’re not gonna make it far” before she showed up for training, as she said she hoped to prove “people like that” wrong with her performance. Brittany Cartwright couldn’t cut it on Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test. The Vanderpump Rules alum and star of The Valley was the first to exit the show’s fourth …

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Why alcohol blocks the liver from healing, even after you quit

Why alcohol blocks the liver from healing, even after you quit

Excessive alcohol consumption can disrupt the liver’s unique regenerative abilities by trapping cells in limbo between their functional and regenerative states, even after a patient stops drinking, researchers at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators at Duke University and the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago describe in a new study. This in-between state is a result of inflammation disrupting how RNA …

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37-year-old quit her job to start a wedding vow writing business—it brings in over $8K a month

37-year-old quit her job to start a wedding vow writing business—it brings in over K a month

For some brides and grooms, the prospect of writing and publicly reciting their wedding vows can be daunting. That’s where Katelyn Peterson comes in. Peterson, 37, is the founder and CEO of Wedding Words, a wedding vow and speech-writing business, and she’s passionate about helping “tongue-tied” couples express themselves. “I got into this business to help people put their heart …

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