Trump sinks perfect shot with sports legends after saying Biden dodged golf match
President Donald Trump has been vocal this week about his 38 golf club championships, and he showcased why that may be on social media.
The 47th president was spotted on the golf course with LIV Golf star Brooks Koepka, NHL legend Wayne Gretzky and Fox News’ Bret Baier in a video posted to Truth Social, where he had a short chip off a green he was lining up.
As the caddie pulled the pin out of the hole, Trump stepped into his chip after some rehearsed swings, and though it did not leave the ground, the ball’s trajectory was true.
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“One time!” a fellow golfer said as Trump and the rest of those on the green watched the ball find its home at the bottom of the cup.
Trump walked away smiling after the nifty chip, presumably feeling good on his way to the next hole.
“Winning is always nice!” Trump captioned his Truth Social post.
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Trump posted the clip after yet another poke at former President Joe Biden’s golf game on Thanksgiving as he was talking to United States military members over a video call.
One of the petty officers on the call with Trump at the White House asked the 47th president what his “true golf handicap” was.
“Are you and President Biden going to play that golf match?” the petty officer asked.
For context, Trump initially took shots at Biden’s golf game during their June 27, 2024, presidential debate in Atlanta. A couple of weeks later, Trump challenged Biden to a golf match, saying he would give $1 million to charity if he were to lose.
Trump’s response to the petty officer was one of confidence, saying he would “love” to face off against Biden on the links.
“I mean, I’ve invited him, but he doesn’t want to show up,” Trump said.
“You have a lot of people talk, but they can’t play like Biden. Biden can’t hit a ball 30 yards. I’m telling you, I looked at his swing. He cannot hit a ball 30 yards,” Trump said. “He said he was a six handicapper. That was the only thing that made me angry. During the debate with him, he said he was a six. I said, ‘You’re not a six.’ And he said, ‘Well, I’m an eight.’ I said, ‘That was quick. I picked up two.’ But he’s not 100. He’s not 100. But it’s a great game, and I hope you guys get to play a little bit of it.”
Trump added that he knew “a lot about golf” and ran through his career résumé on the course.
“I’ve won 38 club championships, and I don’t get to practice much. I won one last year. I won a club championship at a big club, beating a 27-year-old kid. I said, you know, I’m decades older than you, but I said, ‘The fairway doesn’t know how old you are as you walk up the middle, and he’s in the rough.’ I’ve been a good golfer over the years.”
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Trump added that he is a “very low handicap,” though he did not give a definitive number.
“I guess I’m very — I got to be right around scratch or better. I beat a plus-three. That’s three better, three below par. If you look at it, for those that don’t know, in the finals of the club championship last year, with all I was going through and with no practice. So, I’m a good golfer,” he said.
Deadly DC ambush on National Guard members captured in dramatic video
Dramatic eyewitness video has emerged showing part of the brazen daylight ambush attack that left one National Guard member dead in Washington, D.C., and another fighting for his life.
The footage, taken by an eyewitness in a passing vehicle and obtained by The Wall Street Journal, shows a man in dark clothing with what appears to be a revolver in his hand, as two Guardsmen scramble for cover.
One Guardsman can then be seen sprinting around a corner down a street and returning fire. Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, has been named as a suspect.
The video of the shooting about three blocks north of the White House captures Lakanwal raising his arm. Seconds later, he opened fire on two West Virginia National Guard members, the outlet reported.
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The video then briefly captures the fallen troops lying on the sidewalk on 17th Street NW near Farragut West Metro Station at around 2:15 p.m.
The shooter fired off 10 to 15 rounds with a .357 revolver, according to federal charging documents cited by Reuters.
Police said one of the soldiers returned fire, hitting the suspect and ending the ambush.
Specialist Sarah Beckstrom died from her injuries Thursday while Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe remains in critical condition.
Lakanwal entered the United States in September 2021 under Operation Allies Welcome, the Biden administration’s Afghan evacuation and resettlement program. Prosecutors say he traveled across the country shortly before the attack and had no prior criminal record.
He now faces charges, including first-degree murder and two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed. Attorney General Pam Bondi has said the Department of Justice intends to seek the death penalty.
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Beckstrom and Wolfe are members of the West Virginia National Guard, which was deployed to the nation’s capital to tackle crime in the city in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump earlier this year.
Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., told “FOX & Friends Weekend” Saturday that Wolfe is “hanging on,” adding that his family is calling for prayer.
“His father is a deputy sheriff in the county next to mine, and Andy wanted to follow in [those] footsteps and serve his nation as a National Guardsman,” Moore told “FOX & Friends Weekend.”
“Andy is hanging on. And he is a fighter, and his family has told me that time and time again. He is a fighter,” Moore added. “But, above all, what they want here is for everybody to continue to pray. I believe in the power of prayer, and I can promise you his parents believe in the power of prayer. … Please keep praying.”
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West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey also told “Fox & Friends Weekend” Saturday that “Andrew is fighting for his life right now, and his family and all of his friends, they’re trying to harvest as many prayers as possible from all across the country, all across the globe, to help him recover.”
Morrisey said Wolfe’s condition as of Saturday “remains very serious.”
“West Virginia cares very deeply about its Guard. And there’s just a proud tradition of West Virginians who step up from military service. So when something like this happens, it’s really a gut punch to the communities,” Morrisey added.
“Most importantly, we need justice to be served. That’s critical. I think West Virginians are counting on that. Americans are counting on that.”
LISTEN: Father describes nightmare break-in by repeat offender, says instinct took over
A Denver family said they lived every parent’s worst nightmare, waking up in the middle of the night to find a stranger walking toward their children’s bedrooms.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Kevin and Sarah Root described the terrifying early-morning encounter inside their southwest Denver home. The couple said the break-in happened around 3:30 a.m.
“We heard the footsteps coming up the stairs to where our room is,” Kevin recalled. “We looked at each other and said, ‘Somebody’s in our house.’ You realize you’re not dreaming — this is real.”
Sarah immediately grabbed her phone to call 911 while her husband went to check the hallway.
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“The fear of what’s going to happen when my husband opens the door, that’s what replays in my mind the most,” she said. “Your gut just kicks in, and the fear of the unknown is really terrifying.”
Kevin said he shouted several times for the man to leave, but the intruder kept walking toward the rooms where their boys were sleeping.
“When he paused at the top of the stairs, I whipped open the door, jumped out and pushed him as hard as I could down the stairs,” he said.
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Police arrived minutes later and took the suspect into custody. Sarah said it felt like forever as she stayed on the phone with dispatchers, watching the front door and trying to keep her son calm.
“I just remember repeating over and over, ‘Are you sure the cops are on their way?’” she said. “Three minutes feels like three hours. When I saw the flashing police lights on the wall, it was instant relief. We were OK, we were going to be OK. But once the adrenaline wore off, tears came and fear crept in big time.”
The man, identified as 36-year-old Charley Cooley, faces a felony second-degree robbery charge, his second robbery arrest this year, according to records obtained by FOX 31 Denver.
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Police responded soon after the 911 call and took Cooley into custody.
No one was physically hurt, but Sarah said the emotional recovery has been slow.
“It’s been a process. My sleep has been pretty difficult, and I still replay the moment when I look at our bedroom door,” she said. “It feels like a loss, the loss of feeling safe in our home.”
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Court records reviewed by FOX 31 Denver show Cooley was previously arrested in September for another felony robbery. The Roots said they were stunned to learn he was released within days.
“We found out later about his criminal background, and that stirred up a whole new layer of emotion,” Sarah said. “It feels unsettling that something so invasive and violating is permitted to happen, and the person is back on the street.”
According to the Denver District Attorney’s Office, a judge set bond at $5,000 property/surety or $500 cash, and Cooley posted $500 cash on Nov. 11, FOX 31 Denver reported.
“Multiple offenses, and he’s been released both times,” Kevin said. “The reality is he’s back out and has a history of doing this.”
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Kevin said he’s trying to focus on gratitude rather than anger.
“I hope he’s able to get the help he needs,” he said. “I don’t think he wants to be doing this with his life. Maybe this is a rock-bottom moment for him.”
Despite the trauma, Sarah said she’s grateful for how things ended.
“We’re so thankful no one was hurt, including him,” she said. “We hope there’s justice and that he’s placed somewhere that prevents him from hurting anyone else.”
The couple said their four sons, all asleep upstairs, never saw the intruder.
“We didn’t see his face, even Kevin can’t picture him,” Sarah said. “That’s actually a blessing. We don’t have that image haunting us.”
Neighbors told FOX 31 the break-in has shaken their sense of security. Denver police are reminding residents to lock doors and windows, install exterior lighting and report suspicious activity immediately.
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The Denver District Attorney’s Office told Fox News Digital it could not comment on the case.
“This case has not reached a final disposition,” a spokesperson said. “It is the position of this office that we do not release records on pending cases so as not to compromise the integrity of the case.”
Rioters hurl trash cans at NYPD officers as Manhattan ICE protest turns violent
Police confirmed multiple arrests Saturday after anti-ICE agitators were caught on video throwing trash cans and debris at officers near a government building in New York City.
The incident came amid an ongoing crackdown on illegal immigrants in Chinatown, which has spurred protests in the area for more than a month.
Officers responded to Centre and Howard streets, near the U.S. General Service Administration building in Lower Manhattan, just before noon on a report of disorderly protesters, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) told Fox News Digital.
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When police arrived, they saw people blocking the street and exits at different locations, the NYPD said.
Video footage showed rioters pushing large potted plants in front of ICE vehicles, throwing trash at officers and screaming obscenities.
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They were also spotted hurling trash cans and recycling bins, and pushing barricades against officers.
Police said the protesters were told multiple times to disperse, but did not comply.
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Multiple people were taken into custody, according to the NYPD.
The total number of arrests has not yet been released.
Ohio State’s disputed score sparks fury as Buckeyes finally end Michigan’s dominance
Jeremiah Smith celebrated his 20th birthday in epic fashion Saturday with a huge touchdown against Michigan in Ohio State’s 27-9 victory, but it didn’t come without controversy.
Smith’s 35-yard touchdown and the PAT in the second quarter put Ohio State up 10-3, but he appeared to bobble the ball near the goal line.
It was never quite clear whether Smith lost possession before crossing the pylon, but it was clear that he didn’t regain it until after stepping out of bounds beyond it.
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A fumble by the offense that goes out of bounds in the end zone results in a touchback. The officials reviewed it, but the call was upheld, leading to social media outcry.
Perhaps the touchdown didn’t matter quite that much considering Michigan failed to find the end zone all day, but it was a clear turning point in the game.
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Michigan kicked another field goal after Smith’s score, but the Buckeyes marched down the field again to end the first half with a touchdown by Brandon Innis to go up eight points. Snow then started to fall, and it seemed like that played right into Ohio State’s hands.
Ohio State and Michigan exchanged punts to begin the second half, but Michigan’s was just an 11-yarder that gave OSU great field position. On just the second play of the drive, Carnell Tate, playing in his first game since Nov. 1, scored a 50-yard touchdown to put his team up 24-9.
It had been since 2019 that Ohio State last beat Michigan, and last year’s loss in Columbus as three-touchdown favorites was the biggest upset in the history of the rivalry. Michigan players planted their flag at midfield in Columbus, prompting a brawl. Surely, that was all bulletin board material for the Buckeyes to remember for nearly 365 days.
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Ohio State and Indiana, the top-two ranked teams in the nation and both 12-0, will now face off in next week’s Big Ten championship.
Sydney Sweeney caught in intimate pool moment with music exec at her $13.5M mansion
Sydney Sweeney flaunted her curves in new photos as she spent the weekend in the Florida Keys with Scooter Braun.
The 28-year-old actress was photographed enjoying time at her $13.5 million Florida Keys home, which she purchased in 2024. Sweeney and Braun lounged and played in the pool together. At one point, the 44-year-old record executive held Sweeney in the water as she smiled.
Sweeney wore a low-cut white one-piece swimsuit and black sunglasses, while Braun wore red and white striped swim trunks.
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After relaxing poolside, Sweeney hopped back into the water with Braun. The two laughed together as Sweeney raised her hand in a playful stop-motion while Braun pointed his finger at her.
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The pair later tossed a blue and white beach ball with friends. When the pool games wrapped, the “Euphoria” star put on a pair of striped, patchwork shorts.
Sweeney confirmed in a May 2025 interview with The Times UK that she and fiancé Jonathan Davino had ended their engagement.
The outing comes months after Sweeney and Braun first crossed paths during Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding celebrations in Venice in June 2025. A source told People there was “something going on already” between the two. Paparazzi later captured the pair strolling through the city.
This is one of several trips the couple has taken together in recent months. They spent Labor Day weekend at Lake Tahoe. Another insider told People that Sweeney was “intrigued” by Braun because “Scooter’s a charmer.” The source added that he is “confident, but also sweet and very attentive.”
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By late September, their bond appeared strong enough that Braun attended Sweeney’s 28th birthday celebration in Los Angeles. The next night, he joined her and her family at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights.
In early November, the couple shed any remaining doubt about the nature of their relationship when photographers caught them sharing a PDA during a stroll through Central Park. Braun and Sweeney were photographed kissing while sitting on a large rock, marking their first openly affectionate moment on camera.
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After a long weekend in the Keys with friends and a jet ski outing, Sweeney posted a new video from a different location.
It appears the “Christy” star has left Florida and headed west for Thanksgiving weekend on the lake. Sweeney has long kept close ties to her family’s home in the Pacific Northwest. She told Stephen Colbert earlier this month that her relatives have lived on the same lake for five generations, and she recently bought her great-grandmother’s former house to keep that legacy alive.
She captioned her post, “42 degrees out and still my happy place, last run of the season before it ices over.”
One fan in the comments asked about her water-skiing speed. Sweeney replied, “My uncle drives me between 32–34 mph!!”
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Ariana Grande fires back at body-shaming as weight talk grows during ‘Wicked’ promotion
Ariana Grande is speaking up for herself.
The singer and actress, whose appearance has been a big topic of conversation as she promotes “Wicked: For Good,” took to Instagram to share a message to anyone who feels the need to comment on her appearance.
“Resharing this from last year as a loving reminder to all,” she wrote in a post to her Instagram story on Saturday, along with a lengthy video clip of an interview she did with Cynthia Erivo in December.
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The clip shows Grande speaking about the beauty standards that women face, saying, “I’ve been doing this in front of the public and been a specimen in a Petri dish really since I was 16 or 17, so I have heard it all. I’ve heard every version of it, of what’s wrong with me, and then you fix it, and then it’s wrong for different reasons.
“But that’s everything, from even just the simplest thing, like your appearance. You’re young, and you’re hearing all kinds of things.
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“It’s hard to protect yourself from that noise,” Grande added, clarifying that one doesn’t have to be a global superstar to experience that kind of critique and to struggle with it.
“It’s something that is uncomfortable no matter what scale you’re experiencing it on, even if you go to Thanksgiving dinner, and someone’s granny says, ‘Oh my god you look skinnier, what happened?’ or ‘You look heavier, what happened?'” she said. “That is something that is uncomfortable and horrible, no matter where it’s happening, no matter the scale it’s happening on.”
Grande has been doing press for the highly anticipated continuation of last year’s “Wicked,” and with her red carpet appearances have come countless bits of commentary about her weight.
One person on X wrote that parts of “Wicked: For Good” were “hard to watch” because Grande “looked so unhealthily thin and it concerns me for her.”
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Another believed that she looked “too thin” before the first film, “but she’s gotten so much thinner.”
Many fans have argued that she’s just naturally petite, with one person writing, “Ariana has ALWAYS been this skinny when at her normal weight, stop falling for the propaganda you see online.”
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A representative for Grande did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Kim Kardashian ‘not accepting’ doctor’s alarming discovery in her brain
Kim Kardashian is publicly sharing her struggles with her brain health.
The reality star, 45, made the decision to get a brain scan after learning she may have an aneurysm, and when her doctor was reviewing the results, he found that she has “holes” in her brain.
She visited the doctor with Scott Disick during the latest episode of the family’s reality show, “The Kardashians,” to “see what my brain looks like.”
The two underwent scans, then psychiatrist Daniel Amen met with them to go over their results.
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He started by telling Kardashian she has a “beautiful brain,” and that it’s “not a brain that gets Alzheimer’s.”
“You are extraordinary in being positive,” Dr. Amen continued, “which is why you’re not terribly stressed, anxious or depressed.”
He showed her another view from the scan, and she asked, “What are those holes?”
“Yeah, I don’t like that,” he admitted. “So, what the holes mean is low activity. … The front part of your brain is less active than it should be. With your frontal lobes as they work now, it would be harder to manage stress. That’s not good for you, especially as you’re studying and getting ready to take the boards.”
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At the time of filming, Kardashian was gearing up to take the California bar exam. She later revealed she had failed.
When discussing the results of the scan later, she said on camera, “That just can’t be. It just can’t. Not accepting.”
“It could be the chronic stress that you’ve been under, trying to think about taking the boards in a couple months and studying 10 hours a day, not to mention all the other things that go on in your life,” Dr. Amen explained. “But we have to make it better.”
Kardashian took the bar exam in July, and earlier this month, she opened up about her results.
“Well…I’m not a lawyer yet, I just play a very well-dressed one on TV,” she wrote. “Six years into this law journey, and I’m still all in until I pass the bar. No shortcuts, no giving up – just more studying and even more determination.
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“Thank you to everyone who has supported and encouraged me along the way so far,” she added. “Falling short isn’t failure — it’s fuel. I was so close to passing the exam and that only motivated me even more. Let’s go!”
Kardashian began her journey toward becoming a lawyer in 2018, when she entered California’s Law Office Study Program, which allows aspiring lawyers to apprentice under licensed attorneys instead of attending law school.
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In 2021, the former “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star announced she had passed California’s “baby bar” exam after three failed attempts. Kardashian completed her six-year program in May.
Bizarre marijuana disorder that causes ‘scromiting’ gets official code as cases spike
A mysterious vomiting disorder tied to long-term marijuana use is now formally recognized by global health officials, a move experts say could help save lives as cases surge nationwide.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has formally added cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) to its diagnostic manual, according to guidance published by the agency in October, giving the mysterious disorder a dedicated code for the first time. The update, which took effect Oct. 1 and is now adopted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, allows physicians nationwide to identify, track and study the condition rather than lumping it into broader vomiting or gastrointestinal categories.
CHS is a dangerous and sometimes deadly syndrome that, according to the National Institutes of Health, affects chronic cannabis users, causing severe nausea, repeated vomiting, abdominal pain, dehydration, weight loss and, in rare cases, heart rhythm problems, seizures, kidney failure and death.
Patients often describe a horrifying symptom known as “scromiting,” screaming and vomiting at the same time due to extreme pain, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
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Until now, doctors have struggled to diagnose CHS because its symptoms mimic food poisoning, the stomach flu and more, Axios reported, and some patients have gone months and even years without answers.
“It helps us count and monitor these cases,” said Beatriz Carlini, a research associate professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
UW identifies and tracks CHS in its hospitals and emergency rooms and praised the WHO decision in a Nov. 18 news release.
“A new code for cannabis hyperemesis syndrome will supply important hard evidence on cannabis-adverse events, which physicians tell us is a growing problem,” added Carlini, who studies adverse health effects of cannabis use.
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A new JAMA Network Open study published Nov. 24 found emergency room visits for CHS spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic and have remained high ever since. Researchers say isolation, stress and increased access to high-potency cannabis products likely contributed to the rise.
CHS-related ER visits rose approximately 650% from 2016 to their peak during the pandemic, especially among those ages 18 to 35, according to the study. The authors also noted a dramatic shift in THC potency, with today’s products often topping 20% THC, compared to just 5% in the 1990s.
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John Puls, a Florida-based psychotherapist and nationally certified addiction specialist, said he has seen an “alarming” increase in CHS, particularly among adolescents and young adults using high-potency cannabis.
“In my opinion, and the research also supports this, the increased rates of CHS are absolutely linked to high-potency cannabis. Often, products are over 90% THC,” Puls told Fox News Digital. He added that the most common misconception about CHS is that it is not a real condition, which is why he believes the new diagnosis code is “a significant step in the right direction.”
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Some researchers, however, note that causation remains unproven, the epidemiology is not fully understood and the underlying cause of CHS is still unknown. One theory is that heavy, long-term cannabis use overstimulates the body’s cannabinoid system, triggering the opposite of marijuana’s usual anti-nausea effect.
“Although cannabis can be used to treat nausea, those products are typically much lower dose THC, usually less than 5%,” Puls said.
Stopping cannabis use appears to be the only surefire cure, according to the Cleveland Clinic and NIH. Typical nausea medications rarely help, so doctors often turn to stronger drugs or capsaicin cream, which mimics the warm relief many patients get from hot showers.
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A telltale sign of CHS is that sufferers often find relief only by taking long, hot showers, a temporary fix scientists still don’t fully understand.
The syndrome is intermittent, which leads some users to believe a bout of illness was a fluke and that they may continue using cannabis without incident before suddenly becoming violently sick again. Experts say many people resist the diagnosis, and even those who accept it often find it hard to quit cannabis because of addiction.
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“Some people say they’ve used cannabis without a problem for decades,” said Dr. Chris Buresh, an emergency medicine specialist with UW Medicine. “But even small amounts can make these people start throwing up.”
And once someone has had CHS, Puls noted, they’re more likely to experience it again.
“My hope would be that with this new diagnosis code that CHS is more accurately diagnosed in an emergency room setting,” he said.
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Public health experts expect the new WHO code to dramatically improve surveillance and help physicians spot trends, especially as legalization spreads and high-potency products proliferate.