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Why link to a CNN article when there's a paper... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40227745/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40227745/
by khalic 2y ago
Why link to a CNN article when there's a paper... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40227745/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40227745/
- hombre_fatal 2y agoIt's a value add on top of the article because it summarizes the broad area of research, discusses the study, and interviews one of its authors. Just linking the study is strictly less informative since TFA already links to it but adds a lot more context.
- arcticbull 2y agoNote that correlation is not causation. The study does not show a causative relationship and the relationship could be explained by these folks self-medicating for a pre-existing undiagnosed underlying issue. It might be causative, or it might not - more research is needed. > Yet research shows that regular users of marijuana are at risk for serious conditions, including strokes, heart attacks, cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure and myocarditis, which is an inflammation of the heart muscle. I was under the impression that there was a relationship between cardiovascular disease and dementia too.
- amanaplanacanal 2y agoI expect that inhaling any kind of smoke is going to be contributing factor to those kinds of health problems.
- arcticbull 2y agoSure, but that's not the only way of consuming the drug.