While excitement about New York's newly budding recreational cannabis industry has never been more palpable, it’s also just the beginning for the regulatory and licensing framework that will be overseen by the newly created Office of Cannabis Management. For eager consumers and prospective cannabis entrepreneurs alike, there’s still several major regulatory hurdles left to clear. Among them is the power the new law gives municipalities to “opt-out” of hosting retail dispensaries and public consumption facilities within their borders. Here's a primer on the opt-out rule and how you can get involved in your town's decision.
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Skipping mammograms raises odds for breast cancer death in women
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Don t skip your breast cancer screening mammogram.
This is the overarching message of an extended study of more than a half-million Swedish women. Those who missed even one recommended screening mammogram were more likely to die from breast cancer, the study found.
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The new findings published Tuesday in the journal Radiology are concerning given the widespread delays and cancellations of preventative cancer screenings that took place during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. You can save your own life by making sure to get your regular, routine mammogram, said Dr. Marisa Weiss, founder and chief medical officer of Breastcancer.org and Breasthealth.org in Ardmore, Pa.
Does Marijuana Help With Breast Cancer? By Barbara Brody
April Curtis has been living with stage IV breast cancer for 6 years. The cancer itself, as well as some of the treatments for it, have caused a variety of debilitating side effects, especially nausea and severe pain. For a while, her doctors tried to ease these issues with higher and higher doses of medication, including strong opiates, but she was still miserable. About 3 years ago, she decided to give marijuana a try.
“For nausea, it’s wonderful,” says Curtis, 39. “For pain, I can’t rely on it 100%, but it allows me to use a lower dose of opiates.”