A recent study reveals unexpected effects of prenatal cannabis exposure on early language development in infants. The researchers found that infants exposed to cannabis in the womb showed improved language development by their first birthday. This discovery highlights an intriguing aspect of early childhood neurodevelopment, though experts caution against cannabis...

Prenatal cannabis exposure has unexpected effects on infant language

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Women — but not men — who often smoke weed face a significantly higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to women who don’t use cannabis, a new study out of France finds.

Nearly 122,000 Brits were asked to fill out a questionnaire about their lifetime marijuana habits. The participants were divided into three groups — low users (they had smoked 10 times or less); moderate users (11-100 times); and heavy users (daily or near-daily use for at least a few months).

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Stephen Munari donated a kidney to his son Jaren who has branchio-oto-renal syndrome, a rare condition that affects the kidneys, neck and ears. Doctors said that Jaren would need a kidney transplant right away and his dad Stephen was a perfect match.

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A recent study published in Frontiers in Pediatrics has found that infants exposed to cannabis in the womb tend to exhibit improved language development by their first birthday. This surprising finding sheds light on the impacts of prenatal cannabis exposure on one aspect of early childhood neurodevelopment. However, experts advise that women avoid cannabis use during pregnancy due to known risks and unknown long-term effects.

Prenatal cannabinoid exposure appears to have a strange impact on early language development

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Meet the Most Premature and Smallest Babies Ever Born

If you've never seen an extremely premature baby, it's hard to describe just how small these tiny miracles can be. Between 22 and 24 weeks gestation...

Meet the Most Premature and Smallest Babies Ever Born

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