Consumption of marijuana with respect to the passage of respective state medical marijuana laws

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Dr. Howard Chusid

Background Adolescent use of marijuana is associated with adverse later effects, so the identification of factors underlying adolescent use is of substantial public health importance. The relationship between US state laws that permit marijuana for medical purposes and adolescent marijuana use has been controversial. Such laws could convey a message about marijuana acceptability that Read more about Consumption of marijuana with respect to the passage of respective state medical marijuana laws[…]

Daily forays into nature benefits health of older adults

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Dr. Howard Chusid

Abstract This paper extends the concept of therapeutic landscapes by investigating how green and blue spaces affect older adult health and wellbeing. We draw on interview data from participants aged 65–86 years old who described their everyday experiences with green and especially blue spaces across Metro Vancouver, Canada. Landscapes embedded with therapeutic qualities included parks, Read more about Daily forays into nature benefits health of older adults[…]

Sleeping enough improves long-term memory’s stress resistance

Posted on July 20, 2015July 20, 2015 by Dr. Howard Chusid

Study Objective: Our study sought to investigate the role of nocturnal sleep duration for the retrieval of oversleep consolidated memories, both prior to and after being cognitively stressed for ~30 minutes the next morning. Sleeping enough protects the long-term memory against stress, says a small Swedish study published in “Sleep”. According to the study’s authors, when Read more about Sleeping enough improves long-term memory’s stress resistance[…]