Home » » Marijuana Reduces Risk Of Common Type Of Cancer?

Marijuana Reduces Risk Of Common Type Of Cancer?

Written By Unknown on Monday, May 13, 2013 | 4:12 PM

May 13, 2013
People who smoke marijuana may be less likely to get bladder cancer than those who smoke cigarettes, a new study says.

Kaiser Permanente researchers compared the risk of bladder cancer in more than 83,000 men who smoked cigarettes only, marijuana only or both substances, USA Today reports. The men were aged 45 to 69, and they were examined over 11 years. Continue reading...
Advertisement
MARTY KAPLAN
The Day the Earth Stood Stupid
Sure, disaster porn is always good for ratings, but though a Superstorm Sandy may momentarily raise the specter of climate change, daily bulletins on the parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere apparently aren't Nielsen enough. Continue reading...
LAURA SHARPE
The Woman Who Fell From the Sky
I had 43 broken bones, burns on more than 40 percent of my body, a partial limb amputation, and after more than a month in a coma, I woke up. Continue reading...
SEN. KEVIN DE LEON
My Mother's Day Wish
Domestic workers deserve the basic worker protections that most of us -- from legislators to store clerks -- take for granted. They do important work, though it's largely invisible. Continue reading...
DEEPAK CHOPRA
The Fear Factor: How Scared Are People?
In trying to give governments a more accurate picture of crime and fear, Gallup scientists found one survey question that gets to the heart of the matter: "Do you feel safe walking alone at night in the city or area where you live?" Continue reading...
MARJORIE FAULSTICH ORELLANA
The Pain of Others
How can we feel not just the pain of mothers who look like people we love, or who live in places that look like places we know, but the pain of all people everywhere -- including our presumed enemies? Continue reading...


Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here.
Unsubscribe here.

Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003

Share this article :

Post a Comment

 
Credits: Copyright © 2011. I - Newspot - All Rights Reserved
Proudly powered by Zahyan Technologies