Articles tagged with "wellness"
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The Medical Minute: Women are Using Cannabis a Little More, but Drinking a Lot More
Bailey Rahn - Published on May 20, 2015Read moreBetween 2005 and 2012, binge drinking rates among women climbed 17.5%. That’s the estimate researchers arrived at after reviewing a decade’s worth of data.
Congress May Expand Veteran Access to Cannabis for PTSD
Bailey Rahn - Published on February 12, 2015Read moreLast Tuesday the Veterans Equal Access Act was reintroduced, a law that would grant VA doctors the ability to recommend medical marijuana for PTSD.
The Medical Minute: New Study Looks to Cannabis for Depression Treatment
Bailey Rahn - Published on February 11, 2015Read moreCannabis compounds hold promise as a treatment for depression, according to new research from the University of Buffalo’s Institute on Addiction.
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Study Finds a Joint a Day for 20 Years Shows No Impact on Lung Health
Bailey Rahn - Published on January 27, 2015Read moreNew research surveying 20 years of data reiterated a conclusion replicated by several other studies: smoking cannabis does not appear to damage the lungs, even with long-term use.
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The Medical Minute: Cannabis Smokers’ Lungs Are as Bad as 80-Year Olds’ (No, Not Really)
Bailey Rahn - Published on December 11, 2014Read moreRecent reports cover a study that analyzed lung concerns in eight hospital patients in Northern Wales. However, a deeper look into the study will paint a very different picture.
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Game Changer: How Cannabis Gave Me My Life Back After I Was Diagnosed with Cancer
Wade Brill - Published on December 2, 2014Read moreIn 2010, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and was sentenced to six months of chemotherapy. After treatment, when my nausea hit the hardest, cannabis gave me my life back.
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The Medical Minute: 3 Things We Can Learn From Cannabis, Ebola, and Awkward TV Interviews
Bailey Rahn - Published on October 28, 2014Read moreFormer New Mexico governor and current Cannabis Sativa, Inc. CEO Gary Johnson tested the limits of public skepticism by claiming that cannabis might be an effective treatment for Ebola.
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Cannabis and HIV/AIDS
Bailey Rahn - Published on September 18, 2014Read moreIn the past few decades, medical marijuana has become an increasingly common prescription for HIV/AIDS patients as they attempt to manage the many devastating symptoms of this disease.
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The Medical Minute: Terpenes, Brain Injury, and HIV
Bailey Rahn - Published on August 5, 2014Read moreThis week’s Medical Minute shares new developments in marijuana research. Check out the new findings on terpenes, brain injury, and HIV.
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The Medical Minute: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Stress Tolerance
Bailey Rahn - Published on July 22, 2014Read moreThis week’s Medical Minute shares new developments in marijuana research. Check out the new findings on alcoholism, cancer, and stress tolerance.
