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Eating just 2 cannabis gummies can put small kids at risk of toxic effects
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A study of a Colorado hospital network pinpoints the threshold of THC exposure that poses a danger to young children.

Hallucinogen use hits record-high in adults, survey reveals
By Stephanie Pappas published
An annual survey started in 1975 suggests that more adults under 50 are using hallucinogens.

Who should get the new RSV vaccines? Here's everything you need to know
By Nicoletta Lanese published
There are now RSV vaccines approved for older adults and for pregnant people, and antibody shots (not vaccines) available for babies. What's the difference?

'Hyper-synchronized' brain waves may explain why different psychedelics have similar effects, rat study reveals
By Emily Cooke published
Despite acting on different receptors, psychedelics induce similar "waves" of synchronized electrical activity across the rat brain, potentially explaining their shared hallucinogenic effects.

What is penicillin, and how was it discovered?
By Anna Gora published
Discovered by sheer accident in the late 1920s, penicillin was the world's first antibiotic.

Can Ozempic and Wegovy cause 'stomach paralysis' and 'cyclic vomiting'?
By Emily Cooke published
"Stomach paralysis" linked to drugs like Ozempic has raised alarm. What do doctors make of the reports?

Ayurvedic infertility medicine sends woman to hospital with lead poisoning
By Emily Cooke published
The woman had more than 25 times the normal amount of lead in her blood after taking Ayurvedic pills for a year.

'Powerful' new RSV prevention drug should be available to all infants this fall, CDC says
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Come fall, a new antibody drug should be available to protect U.S. newborns and infants younger than 8 months from severe RSV infections.
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