Cannabis Doesn’t Help Young Adults Sleep over the Long-Term

Young adult lying on a bed exhaling smoke, illustrating cannabis use related to anxiety and sleep issues.

I recently was a Toxicology expert on a case involving a young adult who had been using cannabis on a daily basis for anxiety and sleep since he was an adolescent.  What he didn’t realize was that both his insomnia and anxiety were exacerbated, not ameliorated by daily use of cannabis. Nearly 1 in 5 […]

Carcinogenic Benzene Found in Benzoyl Peroxide Products- A Recent Study.

Benzoyl Peroxide is the main ingredient in skin care products that treat and prevent acne and some related skin conditions such as folliculitis.  The way these products are formulated with benzoyl peroxide (BP) plays a role in the levels of toxic carcinogenic chemical found, “benzene”, according to new research. Concerns about the potential for BP […]