Marijuana is made from the shredded and dried parts of the cannabis plant, including the flowers, seeds, leaves, and stems. It’s also known as pot, weed, hash, and dozens of other names. While many ...

Corrections/clarifications: A previous version of this story incorrectly said women generally have less body fat than men. As of April 2024, 24 of the 50 U.S. states ...

Stacey Colino is a Maryland-based writer and author who specializes in health and psychological issues. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post and in dozens of national magazines, including ...

Drinking is a fun addition to a get-together or a party, but when alcohol starts to take over your life, you put yourself at risk for harmful (and sometimes irreversible) consequences. But why subject ...

Experts say regular cannabis users are at higher risk for a host of negative health impacts, from depression to heart disease. With stronger strains and new ways to consume cannabis, the health risks ...

Some cannabis users might experience rare side effects like chronic coughing, shortness of breath, vomiting and nausea. Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome causes regular cannabis users to vomit, and the ...

The nationwide push to legalize marijuana got a major boost when the Biden administration announced a plan to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug in April 2024. While it ...

They are good for your mental health and most occasionally remember them, here is how marijuana effects dreams. Dreaming is a universal human experience involving a state of consciousness during sleep ...