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Recreational drug use — even cannabis — triples the risk of heart attack, stroke

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Recreational drug use — even cannabis — triples the risk of heart attack, stroke

Turns out that buzz could kill. A new study has found that recreational drug users are three times more likely to have recurrent heart emergencies than those who abstain. Over a two-week period in 2021, researchers followed nearly 1,400 patients admitted to ICUs across France. Researchers tested the urine of 1,400 ICU patients for evidence … Read more

Recreational use of erectile dysfunction drugs is rising — for doctors, it’s a hard no

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Recreational use of erectile dysfunction drugs is rising — for doctors, it’s a hard no

It’s a big problem — and it’s growing even bigger. Social media users are being bombarded with advertisements for easy access to erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra and Cialis, along with affordable generics — and men hoping to improve their sexual performance are taking their chances. That’s a hard no, Cleveland Clinic urologist Raevti Bole, MD warns. … Read more