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1 reason why pregnant women use pot + England & Wales rise in young people diabetes

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More Women Are Using Pot During Pregnancy. Here's One Reason Why.
https://www.livescience.com/63377-mornin...nancy.html

EXCERPT: It's becoming more common for pregnant women to use pot in pregnancy, and a new study suggests one reason for the trend: Some pregnant women may be using marijuana to self-medicate symptoms of morning sickness.The study, published today (Aug. 20) in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, examined women's morning sickness symptoms and marijuana use. The researchers found that pregnant women with severe nausea and vomiting in their first trimester had nearly four times greater odds of using marijuana in pregnancy, compared with pregnant women who didn't experience morning sickness. And women with mild nausea and vomiting in pregnancy had two times greater odds of using marijuana, compared with women who didn't have these symptoms....

MORE: https://www.livescience.com/63377-mornin...nancy.html

RELATED: Prenatal marijuana use can affect infant size, behavior, study finds (sciencedaily)



Rise in type 2 diabetes in young people in England & Wales
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45224668

EXCERPT: The number of children and young people being treated for type 2 diabetes in England and Wales has gone up from 507 to 715 in four years, new figures show. More than three-quarters were also obese, according to the NHS data.

Child health experts said the rise was "alarming" and the childhood obesity epidemic was "starting to bite". Councils said more needed to be done to tackle the obesity crisis in children, particularly among minority ethnic groups, who were most affected.

Type 2 diabetes can lead to a range of health problems such as heart disease, strokes and kidney problems....

MORE: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45224668
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