Cancer
Cannabis For Insomnia: An Interview With Pianta Tinta
Due its lack of psychoactivity and for its ability to effectively treat a variety of medical conditions, including insomnia, CBD (cannabidiol) is the rising star …
Cancer, Cannabis Oil, and the United Kingdom
There is a growing body of evidence that cannabis can help alleviate the pain of cancer, reduce the side effects of chemotherapy, and even reduce …
Medical Marijuana Helps Treat Undesired Effects of Chemotherapy
Too Bad Former President Carter Won’t Have Easy Access to it According to the National Cancer Institute, there’ll be an estimated 1,658,370 new cases of …
Government Cancer Study Shows Cannabis Kills Cancer Cells
For patients with cancer, the only hope for treatment used to be difficult chemotherapy and radiation. Today, though, scientists are discovering that there may be …
Can CBD Slow Kidney Damage Caused By Chemotherapy?
Any patients undergoing chemotherapy to treat cancer also face another danger: kidney damage. Although chemotherapy is a widely used and effective form of treatment for …
Cannabinoids: Chemical Compounds with Huge Therapeutic Potential
The therapeutic properties of the cannabis plant have been known for more than 5000 years. However, it was not until 1896 that three researchers — …
Synthetic THC & Plant-Based Cannabis Products: Is There a Difference?
Cannabis research has led to the development of synthetic cannabinoids. These lab-based alternatives to the naturally occurring cannabinoids found in marijuana have been shown to …
Retirees Flock to States with Medical Marijuana
In the past, choosing a state to retire in was based on several factors: how nice the weather was, how close the grandchildren were, and …
Methods of Administering Medical Marijuana
The number of methods of administration for cannabis can be daunting to patients who are new to the medication, but the availability of various methods …
Loss of Appetite from Cancer
Loss of appetite is a common problem for cancer patients. Appetite loss can lead to malnutrition, loss of muscle mass, weight loss, and weakness. Wasting–a …
Has Cachexia Met Its Match in Medical Marijuana?
What is Cachexia? Cachexia is a condition characterized by extreme, unintentional weight loss combined with loss of muscle mass that cannot be completely explained by …
Marijuana Shows Promise As a Treatment for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea
Nausea is a common side effect of cancer and its treatments, affecting up to 70 percent of patients getting treated for the disease. Many different …