Published July 24, 2018

Researchers looked at 1,514 men and women who had chronic pain and were addicted to various narcotic medications. Some of them used cannabis in addition to the narcotics. At the end of four years, compared with people with no cannabis use, the researchers found that participants who used cannabis had greater pain severity scores. They also stated that the remedies they were taking for pain were less likely to be effective. And, in addition, they had greater generalized anxiety disorder severity scores. The researchers found that the cannabis users were not able to decrease their use of narcotics.

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Published July 21, 2018

Researchers investigated the effects of a dietary flavonoid, anthocyanin, on lung function. Those who consumed the most had much slower rates of decline in several measures of lung function than those who consumed the least. 

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Published July 19, 2018

A swallowed battery can react with saliva to create an alkaline solution that can eat away at the tissue of the esophagus. This can perforate the esophagus, paralyze the vocal cords, and even damage the airway or blood vessels. Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found that honey can help neutralize the alkaline solution and coat the throat. This buys patients more time to seek treatment.

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