How Medical Marijuana Can Be Used To Treat Migraines
A migraine is defined as a recurrent throbbing headache that typically affects one side of the head and is often accompanied by nausea and disturbed vision. So, can medical marijuana be used to treat migraines? Although the data is only beginning to be known, studies...
A Doctor’s Case for Medical Cannabis
For decades, cannabis has been making waves in the field of medicine. From the time the substance was first received approval to be researched as a potential medicinal aid -- around 1937 -- independent doctors and scientists alike have worked diligently to combat the...
The Science Behind Cannabis: What Makes it a Medicine?
Medical cannabis is often prescribed to patients who suffer from chronic pain, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, and -- most notably -- cancer. This is typically due to the drug’s ability to ease nausea and vomiting, increase food intake, and...
Fact vs Fiction of Medical Cannabis
Since the war on drugs began, there has been an unfathomable amount of propaganda circulated through mass media, communities, and school systems that has left a blurry understanding of what is true and false when it comes to medical cannabis, otherwise known as...
Tips for Talking to Your Doctor About Medical Marijuana
As more data and research comes to light, more Americans are becoming interested in the benefits of medical marijuana, or medical cannabis. While more than half of the states in America have legalized medical usage, the idea of approaching your primary care physician...
Hawaii Gets Go-Ahead for First Medical Cannabis Testing Labs
Medical cannabis is currently legal in 29 states, and it seems as though that number is on a gradual incline towards increasing every day- Arkansas, Florida, and North Dakota were the most recent states to legalize the drug for medical use in 2017. Obviously, total...
Disruptive Healthcare Solutions for Sleep Disorders
From disruptive sleep disorders like insomnia or restless leg syndrome to severe, life-threatening conditions like sleep apnea, sleeping disorders are nothing to take lightly. Sleep apnea is a condition where one temporarily stops breathing during sleep, for a few...
Sessions Wants to Crack Down on Medical Marijuana Policies
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has plans to crackdown on America’s “historic drug epidemic.” While this sounds like a noble intention, considering 91 people in the United States die each day from drug overdoses, marijuana is being grouped together with opioid...
Medical Marijuana for PTSD
One of the more well-known and transformative properties of medical marijuana is its ability to combat stress and anxiety; more than that, it can be a game changer for those suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. Some policymakers argue that veterans...
Medical Marijuana for Skin and Hair
The medicinal properties of marijuana extend into various different uses, some of them life-saving; it has been proven effective at treating everything from anxiety to seizures to chronic pain, and even cancer. The therapeutic and restorative benefits of cannabis...