Is cannabis…*COUGH COUGH*… the silent killer?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Sure pothead… you can quit “anytime you want.” Riiight… but don’t tell ME “you’ve changed man,” because YOU’VE changed man – internally! Dig this. Drew R. Nannini and team from Northwestern University studied
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Watching a toxic relationship go up in smoke… might be the best medicine. This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. When facing a cancer diagnosis, you know who isn’t in your corner? Cigarettes. “The damage is already done,” you say, smoker? Well, what if it’s not
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Addiction – so complicated, I need a map! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We know that drugs and chocolate are addictive. We get a taste, and our brains tell us we want more! But WHY? The brain has special delivery systems that help drugs
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Second-hand smoke is bad enough. But what about THIRD-hand smoke? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. When your neighbor lights up, his smoke gets in YOUR eyes! It then reacts with sunlight or indoor chemicals to form what is called THIRD-hand smoke. Who knew? Peter
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