Category Archive : Health Education

Should Cannabis Be Considered as an Acute Pain Treatment?

Should Cannabis Be Considered as an Acute Pain Treatment?

Cannabis has been getting a lot of attention lately. One of the more recent stories to make the rounds involves a study showing that as many as half of all chronic pain patients who use medical cannabis have also reduced their use of opioids. That is good news for chronic Read the rest

Study Confirms Marijuana’s Popularity as a Pain Medicine

Study Confirms Marijuana's Popularity as a Pain Medicine

Anyone who follows medical cannabis news recognizes the fact that chronic pain is the most often cited complaint among medical cannabis patients. Anecdotally, we have long known that chronic pain patients find relief through marijuana. Now, a recently released study proves its popularity as a pain medicine.

Researchers from John Read the rest

5 Reasons Doctors Are Still Wary of Medical Marijuana

5 Reasons Doctors Are Still Wary of Medical Marijuana

Despite medical marijuana now being legal in some 38 states, doctors across the country remain wary of it. They are not comfortable helping patients obtain medical cannabis cards. They do not want to go on record as recommending it. The question is, why? What is it about medical marijuana that Read the rest

Top 5 Access Barriers Medical Cannabis Patients Face

Top 5 Access Barriers Medical Cannabis Patients Face

Medical cannabis now enjoys state-legal status in 37 states, the District of Columbia, and several U.S. territories. From the most liberal states to their equally conservative counterparts, medical cannabis has been approved by one voter proposition after another. Nonetheless, access barriers remain.

An access barrier is something that prevents medical Read the rest

Hospice: How To Plan Appropriate End-of-Life Care If Your Loved One Shows Symptoms of Alzheimer’s

Hospice: How To Plan Appropriate End-of-Life Care If Your Loved One Shows Symptoms of Alzheimer’s

Looking after someone with Alzheimer’s can be stressful and intense. But you’re not alone in this journey. Since Alzheimer’s has no cure, your caregiving, constant support, and palliative care at home are what make the biggest difference to your loved one’s life. 

As the disease progresses, so will your responsibilities. … Read the rest