Popular acne treatments carcinogenic? Obesity epidemic crosses 1 billion globally. Cannabis linked to Heart disease? and Much MORE

On this episode of the Health and Wellness Connection, we discuss many interesting health topics in the news currently. It appears many popular acne skin treatments containing a popular ingredient known as benzoyl peroxide are exposing its users to benzene, a well known dangerous carcinogen. We dive into the details on this and what products are affected on this episode. The obesity epidemic reaches new heights as 1 billion people globally are officially considered obese according to a recent study courtesy of the World Health Organization (WHO). We explore the ramifications of these findings on this episode. Cannabis is also being linked to increased risk of heart disease and stroke in a new article published in the latest journal of the American Heart association. We discuss these important topics, as well as many more on this latest episode of the Health and Wellness Connection! Email us with any questions or concerns at [email protected]. Donations accepted via Cash App or Venmo via @drbarryhealth. THAKS FOR LISTENING!