Simar Bajaj

New York, Washington, D.C., United States

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@NYTimes Fellow | Harvard '24, Oxford '25, Stanford MD '30 | @ForbesUnder30, @MarshallScholar, @AAASKavli, @SciCommAwards top young journalist

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Vínculos marihuana con el infarto de miocardio y el derrame cerebral

1 week ago | milenio.com | Simar Bajaj

Aunque la mayoría de los estadunidenses consideran que la mariguanaes segura, una nueva investigación publicada esta semana revela que su consumo se asocia a un mayor riesgo de accidentes cerebrovasculares y ataques cardiacos, incluso entre los adultos más jóvenes. El análisis, que examinó datos de 24 estudios y se publicó en la revista Heart, también descubrió que el consumo de mariguana se asocia a un aumento al doble del riesgo de muerte por enfermedad cardiovascular.
Marijuana’s links to heart attack and stroke are becoming clearer

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Simar Bajaj

While most Americans consider marijuana safe, new research published this week found that use of the drug is associated with a higher risk of stroke and heart attack, including among younger adults. The analysis, which examined data from 24 studies and was published in the journal Heart, also found that marijuana use was associated with a twofold increase in the risk of death from cardiovascular disease.
Los vínculos de la marihuana con el infarto de miocardio y el derrame cerebral son cada vez más claros

1 week ago | infobae.com | Simar Bajaj

Aunque la mayoría de los estadounidenses consideran que la marihuana es segura, una nueva investigación publicada esta semana revela que su consumo se asocia a un mayor riesgo de accidentes cerebrovasculares y ataques cardiacos, incluso entre los adultos más jóvenes. El análisis, que examinó datos de 24 estudios y se publicó en la revista Heart, también descubrió que el consumo de marihuana se asocia a un aumento al doble del riesgo de muerte por enfermedad cardiovascular.
Marijuana’s Links to Heart Attack and Stroke Are Becoming Clearer - The New York Times

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Simar Bajaj

The evidence is stacking up that the drug is associated with a greater likelihood of heart problems.
Marijuana’s links to heart attack and stroke are becoming clearer

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Simar Bajaj

While most Americans consider marijuana safe, new research published this week found that use of the drug is associated with a higher risk of stroke and heart attack, including among younger adults. The analysis, which examined data from 24 studies and was published in the journal Heart, also found that marijuana use was associated with a twofold increase in the risk of death from cardiovascular disease.
Six Questions About Covid-19 Vaccines, Answered

2 weeks ago | smithsonianmag.com | Shreyas Teegala |Simar Bajaj

Recent vaccination announcements have led to some confusion. Four physicians weigh in on who should get vaccinated and when Since the first Covid-19 vaccines were authorized in December 2020, more than 672 million doses have been administered in the United States.
The U.S. slashed HIV/AIDS funding. Here is how countries that relied on it might adapt

3 weeks ago | statnews.com | Simar Bajaj

BANGKOK — In countries around the world, the Trump administration’s drastic cuts to HIV/AIDS funding have left health officials scrambling for ways to deliver preventative care and life-saving treatments. But not here. Almost every day, sex workers in Bangkok’s oldest red-light district have been going to saunas, bikini bars, and massage parlors, testing their peers for HIV.
Trump blew up the global fight against AIDS. Can it recover?

1 month ago | nature.com | Simar Bajaj

In 2024, the United States helped to provide HIV treatment to more than 20 million people around the world. It tested 84 million people for the virus and provided preventive care for several million more. All of that changed in late January, when 270,000 health-care workers, who were supported by the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), were told to stop all patient care.
Pourquoi dépiste-on de plus en plus de cancers du poumon chez les non-fumeurs ?

1 month ago | nationalgeographic.fr | Simar Bajaj |K H Fung

Sur cette image 3D en couleurs obtenue par tomodensitométrie, une lésion cancéreuse (en bleu) est visible dans le lobe supérieur du poumon gauche. PHOTOGRAPHIE DE Scan by K H Fung, SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARYÀ Taïwan, deux tiers des patients atteints d’un cancer du poumon n’ont jamais fumé. Xian Mei Yang est l’une d’elles. C’est après s’être cassé le bras qu’elle a appris souffrir d’un cancer du poumon de stade 4 , les médecins ayant découvert des métastases dans ses os.
If confirmed as HHS secretary, RFK Jr. would have a vast global reach

Jan 28, 2025 | npr.org | Simar Bajaj

The Department of Health and Human Services is a powerful force in shaping both domestic and global health. The confirmation hearing for President Trump's nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., commences on January 29. WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 09: The sun flares next to the sign marking the headquarters building of the US Department of Health and Human Services on February 9, 2024, in Washington, D.C./J.

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