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Newest firstBACKGROUND: In 2020, Lebanon initiated the legalization process for the cultivation of cannabis for medical and industrial purposes only. This paper aims to examine the factors associated with youth attitude towards the legalization of medicinal and recreational cannabis in Lebanon. METHODS: In early 2020, a total of 1,230 young adults aged 18 to 24 participated in an anonymous online survey. The main outcome was…
Open article record in new tab ↗Sodium orthovanadate is a non-selective protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitor that can cause several types of kidney injury, including glomerulosclerosis, inflammation, and tubular damage. Cannabis is widely known for its medicinal use, and several studies have demonstrated its anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory properties. The current study investigated the therapeutic effect of Lebanese cannabis oil extract (C…
ObjectiveEating disorders are influenced by an array of distinct factors such as genetics, personality traits, and history of childhood abuse. Recently maternal parenting styles have been investigated as one of the contributing aspects. These styles are intricately connected to childrens self-esteem. As such this study aims to examine the association between maternal parenting styles and eating disorders and bette…
Background Lebanon remains as one of the major sources of cannabis worldwide. In 2020, its government passed a legislation enabling the cultivation of local medicinal cannabis. This first study following the legislative change examines the overlapping use of cannabis for recreational/medicinal purposes and characteristics of the distinct cannabis user types. Methods A total of 1230 young adults (18-24 years) fille…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundThe SARS-Cov-2 pandemic (COVID-19) sudden onset disrupted the direct access to face-to-face nutrition consultation fostering the rapid adoption of Telehealth by dietitians. ObjectiveThis study investigates Telehealth use among Lebanese Licensed Dietitians (LDs) amid COVID-19, in the absence of national Telehealth practical guidelines (TPG), and offers insights on Telehealth application under uncertaintie…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background For a long period, cannabis in Lebanon was categorized as an illegal psychoactive substance criminalized by law, despite being the 3rd largest producer of cannabis resin after Morocco and Afghanistan. The current available literature on the topic in Lebanon is scarce, as perceived knowledge towards cannabis use in the general population is not well established, and public health policies are absent. In…
Open article record in new tab ↗ImportanceOlder Syrian refugees have a high burden of non-communicable diseases and economic vulnerability. ObjectiveThis study aimed to develop and internally validate a predictive model of the inability to manage non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in older Syrian refugees, and to describe barriers to adherence to NCD medication. DesignA nested cross-sectional study within a longitudinal study. SettingLebanon. Popu…
Persistent worry can cause significant distress among adolescents. The goal of this study was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of worry-induced sleep disturbance (WISD) among adolescent school children in Lebanon. Cross-sectional, nationally representative data were analysed from 5849 adolescents (15 years median age) that took part in the "2017 Lebanon Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS)". T…
Open article record in new tab ↗'Living in Harmony with Nature' is a 2050 vision put forth by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) which takes into consideration culture and locality of perceptions of nature and aspirations for its use. Considering that 54% of the world population lives in cities, where nature has been decimated, the role of rural communities, living within or in proximity of natural and semi natural areas, will effectiv…
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