Up to 53 million American women of childbearing age have at least one risk factor that increases the odds of severe birth defects. A CDC study including survey responses from more than 5,300 women as young as 12 and up to 49 reported that over 66 percent had at least one risk factor: obesity, diabetes, a history of smoking, food …
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Highly potent cannabis products raise risk of psychosis, study says – Euronews.com
Highly potent cannabis products raise risk of psychosis, study says Euronews.com Potent Cannabis Products Linked to Psychosis, Mental Health Risks MedPage Today High-THC Cannabis Linked to Psychosis and Addiction Neuroscience News Cannabis use disorder linked to mental illness Yale Alumni Magazine High concentration THC linked to schizophrenia, psychosis, and other unfavourable mental health outcomes Scimex Source link
Read More »Reports: Trey Hendrickson, Bengals agree to one-year deal with a $14 million raise
The Bengals and Trey Hendrickson have agreed in principle to a new, one-year deal, according to multiple reports. It will make Hendrickson one of the NFL’s highest-paid defenders for 2025, with a $14 million raise to $30 million. The star edge rusher still is scheduled for free agency in 2026. Hendrickson skipped the voluntary offseason program and held in during …
Read More »Experts raise alarm over rise of marijuana addiction… as drug becomes more potent
Weed is stronger and more accessible than ever, and addiction to it is rising, especially in young Americans, experts are warning. Chris Pollock, 39, was a director at a Southern California substance abuse treatment program for about five years and saw firsthand how 18- to 25-year-olds were turning to marijuana to cope with stress and sleep issues. He told DailyMail.com: …
Read More »Anthropic in Talks to Raise Up to $10 Billion in New Funding – Bloomberg.com
Anthropic in Talks to Raise Up to $10 Billion in New Funding Bloomberg.com Anthropic, seeing voracious demand for shares, is clamping down on a certain kind of investment Business Insider AI startup Anthropic plans to raise up to $10B in new funding round: report Seeking Alpha OpenAI-rival Anthropic sets limits on how investors can participate in upcoming $5 billion fundraise Times of India Anthropic …
Read More »Nvidia Stock (NVDA) in Focus as Top Analysts Raise Price Targets Ahead of Q2 Earnings
Nvidia (NVDA) is back in the spotlight as Wall Street analysts lift their price targets ahead of the company’s much-anticipated Q2 earnings report next week on August 27. Overall, analysts remain upbeat on Nvidia as booming AI demand, its dominance in the chip market, and easing U.S. export rules fuel optimism. Investors now wait to see if the chipmaker can …
Read More »Does cannabis raise the risk of cancer?
Cannabis smoke can seem gentler than tobacco’s, but that impression of marijuana may be deceptive. Deep in the lungs, the drug’s chemistry is far from benign, recent research suggests. Some studies have even linked heavy cannabis use to a heightened risk of some cancers, including those of the head and neck. So is there a clear link between cannabis and …
Read More »Sony makes the “difficult decision” to raise PlayStation 5 prices in the US
Sony will join Microsoft and Nintendo in raising US prices across its entire game console lineup, the company announced today. Pricing for all current versions of the PlayStation 5 console will increase by $50 starting tomorrow. The price of the PS5 Digital Edition will increase from $450 to $500; the standard PS5 will increase from $500 to $550; and the …
Read More »COVID reinfection may raise risk of persistent symptoms by 35%
US adults reinfected with SARS-CoV-2 may be at a 35% greater risk for long COVID than those with one-time infections, a team led by the independent research institute RTI International posted last week on the preprint server medRxiv. For the observational, non–peer-reviewed study, investigators examined the electronic health records of the COVID-19 cohort of the National Clinical Cohort Collaborative, part of …
Read More »Home Depot says it will raise some prices because of tariffs
Facebook Tweet Email Link Home Depot said Tuesday that some of its prices could be going up because of the cost of tariffs. Until now, America’s largest home improvement retailer has limited what it has said about the impact of tariffs on its prices. But after reporting quarterly results Tuesday, CFO Richard McPhail said Home Depot would have to implement …
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