New research suggests heavy marijuana smoking may raise the risk of lung cancer risk, as well as head and neck cancer.

Over 2 million people are diagnosed every year in the US and Canada with breast, lung, colorectal, prostate, and skin being the most common. One plant has emerged as a powerful tool in treatment, ...

Cannabis smoke can seem gentler than tobacco's, but that impression of marijuana may be deceptive. Deep in the lungs, the drug's chemistry is far from benign, recent research suggests. Some studies ...

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As cannabis, or marijuana, becomes more widely available and socially acceptable than ever before, a recent study by the UC San Diego School of Medicine indicates a close association between frequent ...

The relationship between marijuana usage and lung health is a complex issue that isn’t fully understood by medical professionals. In light of changing marijuana laws that have made marijuana legal in ...

The disease that persistently plagues us today is cancer. Cancer is an umbrella term that essentially results in gross proliferation of certain cell types throughout the body and can form (metastasize ...

Heavy marijuana use may come with a two- to eight-fold higher risk of head and neck cancer. Inhaling smoke of any kind exposes you to cancer-causing compounds, but marijuana smoke is often inhaled ...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tennessee — WCYB reported that for ten months, Betsy Michel has been fighting endometrial cancer, being first diagnosed in February. In July, she was showing signs of having a ...

New research links heavy, problematic cannabis use to a worrying rise in oral cancer cases, raising urgent questions about the health impacts of legalization. Study: Cannabis use disorder and ...

As more states legalize marijuana, many people might be wondering if that means it is safe to use. While smoking tobacco is a known and well-studied cause of lung cancer, linking marijuana to cancer ...