Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday signed an executive order banning THC-containing beverages, gummies and other «intoxicating hemp.»
Retailers in the Buckeye State will be required to remove all gummies, beverages, cookies and other products containing THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) — the main psychoactive compound found in the cannabis plant — from shelves by Oct. 14.
«Intoxicating hemp products are known to have significant impacts on young, developing brains, yet these products are legally marketed to kids, sold to kids and ingested by kids in Ohio,» DeWine stated in a press release.
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Various intoxicating products are marketed in colorful packaging emulating popular candy brands.
Exposure during adolescence, while the brain is still developing, has been linked to poorer learning, memory and attention problems, as well as changes in brain development, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
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Getting an annual flu shot is a simple procedure, but small choices before and after can make a big difference in how you feel afterward.
Medical experts and nutrition specialists shared some recommendations to make your appointment as smooth and comfortable as possible.
«Clothing that allows you to have easy access to this area is the best option,» Kenneth J. Perry, a physician based in South Carolina, told Fox News Digital.
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Flu shots typically go into the upper arm (specifically the deltoid muscle), which means having a removable layer or avoiding the sweaters altogether might prevent some hassle.
«You typically don't need to eat or drink anything unless this would make you more comfortable,» Dr. Michael A. Traub of Crystal Run Healthcare in New York told Fox News Digital.
However, eating something light can help steady your blood sugar and prevent lightheadedness.
According to the Centers for Disease Co..

Microplastics are a known threat to overall health — and eating and drinking from plastic containers, like water bottles, could be a great offender, researchers suggest.
A new study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials analyzed 141 existing scientific papers on microplastics and nanoplastics from single-use plastic water bottles to gauge how much plastic people may be ingesting.
Researchers at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, discovered that the average person consumes 39,000 to 52,000 microplastic particles per year, according to a university press release.
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Individuals who drink bottled water regularly ingest up to 90,000 more particles each year than those who drink mainly tap water, the study found.
The researchers noted that nanoplastics are especially concerning, as they’re invisible to the naked eye and smaller than 1 micron. They can also enter human cells, cross biological barriers an..

Most of us think of a salon shampoo as a moment of relaxation, when we get to lean back and let the stylist wash and rinse our hair.
But for a very small number of people, that innocuous posture can set off a cascade of vascular injury known as beauty parlor stroke syndrome (BPSS).
BPSS refers to stroke‐like events triggered by hyperextension or rotation during hair-washing or other activities, which can compress or tear the vertebral arteries in the neck.
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The term was popularized in 1993, when New York neurologist Michael Weintraub described five case reports of patients who developed symptoms following salon shampoo treatments.
A recent review published this year in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine identified 54 documented cases of BPSS over nearly five decades, drawn from 22 studies. Among those, 42 cases started in beauty salons, eight in dental settings and four in other contexts.
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Inhalers that deliver quick relief to patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be taking a toll on the planet, producing as much climate-warming pollution as more than half a million cars each year.
Researchers reported in a new JAMA study that inhalers have generated more than 2 million metric tons of carbon emissions each year over the last decade, equivalent to the emissions of about 530,000 gas-powered cars on the road annually.
The study analyzed emissions from the three different types of inhalers approved for asthma or COPD from 2014 to 2024, finding metered-dose inhalers were the most damaging to the environment.
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Researchers alleged metered-dose inhalers, which use hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) propellants – potent greenhouse gases used in aerosol sprays – were responsible for 98% of emissions over the decade.
Other inhalers, like dry powder and soft mist inhalers, deliver..

Scientists may have discovered the first therapy for Huntington’s disease, a brain disorder that until now has had no effective treatments.
Researchers at the University of College London (UCL) announced positive results from a global clinical trial for a new gene therapy, AMT-130.
Developed by the Dutch biotechnology company uniQure, the therapy is the first to be tested in people with Huntington’s, according to the researchers.
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Huntington’s disease is a rare, inherited neurodegenerative disorder that progressively damages nerve cells (neurons) in the brain, as defined by the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
The disease, which typically emerges between 30 and 50 years of age, is caused by a mutation in the HTT gene, which triggers the cells to create a protein called huntingtin that can cause damage to the brain.
Patients may experience a combination of movement..