Cannabis: The Honest Guide, Episode 2

Dimmer switch illustration beside the title "Your Endocannabinoid System: the body's own cannabis network, explained"

Written with input from a physician experienced in medical cannabis assessment and prescribing. In 2019, doctors in the United Kingdom described a woman in her sixties who had lived almost her entire life without feeling much pain. She needed no painkillers after a major hand operation. Burns and cuts healed quickly, and she said she […]

Is Your Mouthwash Raising Your Blood Pressure? What the Science Says

Bottle of antiseptic mouthwash beside a blood pressure monitor with a rising arrow, illustrating how mouthwash may raise blood pressure

You brush. You floss. Then you finish with a minty swish of mouthwash, because a clean mouth feels like a healthy one. It might be the most virtuous minute of your day. But in one small study, healthy volunteers used an antiseptic mouthwash twice a day for one week. Within a single day, their blood […]