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Surge in cannabis use among youth preceded legalization in Canada

National discussions on cannabis legalization, along with increased access to medical marijuana, may have encouraged more high school students to consume the drug years before it became legal in Canada. A recent study using data from more than 230,000 questionnaires by Canadian high school students in grades 9 to 12 found that almost 10 per […]

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Britain’s record heatwave triggered surge in hospital admissions

Britain’s record heatwave triggered 4 TIMES as many hospital admissions for sunstroke and heat-related issues in July than expected as temperatures reached 95°F 259 hospital admissions in England in July were because of the heatwave In contrast, just 59 were recorded in the same month in 2017, figures show This summer was the UK’s longest […]