All posts tagged with cannabis

(Natural News) A cancer diagnosis is truly one of the most terrifying things a human can ever face. It is understandable that at such a time a person might be drawn to the apparent security of relying on the recommendations of the “qualified” doctor or oncologist who suggests a regimen of chemotherapy and/or radiation as […]

(Natural News) Healthy users of medical and recreational marijuana will be relieved to hear about the results of a massive study published in The American Journal of Medicine. The researchers found no evidence that linked the occasional and light use of the drug to ill effects on kidney function, reported an AlphaGalileo article. The most widely-used illicit […]

(Natural News) President Trump announced last year that the opioid epidemic was a “public health emergency” and called for the medical community to look for alternative therapies to battle the growing crisis. The President cited the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics which places drug overdose as the leading cause of […]

(Natural News) Even as the pharmaceutical industry has continued to develop a steady stream of new drugs for treating epilepsy, not much has changed in terms of the overall number of drug-resistant cases of the neurological disease – suggesting that the drugs just aren’t working. This is why many people are now turning to all-natural […]

(Natural News) As opinions differ regarding marijuana legalization all over the country, an important question is how amending the national marijuana policy can affect the use of other substances, such as alcohol. A new research study, conducted by researchers at North Carolina-based nonprofit organization RTI International conducted a survey of over 1,900 adults in Oregon […]

(Natural News) Past research has suggested that medical marijuana could be a viable solution to reducing the number of people who succumb to opioids — but a new study led by RAND Corporation and supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse questions this potential. The study by RAND shows what most other studies have found: […]

(Natural News) We all know the mainstream media doesn’t like to talk about cannabis too much. After all, they have to keep the peace with their advertisers, like alcohol brands and pharmaceutical companies. Their silence on the issue is particularly deafening given how much airtime they do devote to some serious problems cannabis can help […]

(Natural News) New research revealed that increasing the use of medical marijuana brings down the number of violent crime in states bordering Mexico, reported The Guardian. A study published in The Economic Journal investigated the effects exerted by medical marijuana laws on crime in the U.S. states that border Mexico. The researchers discovered that violent crimes […]

(Natural News) The trend toward managing physical health holistically is also extending to mental health, with more and more people seeking healthy ways to boost their mood, cognition and well-being. In response, we are seeing a rise in foods, drinks and supplements that cater to this trend. According to the natural insights experts at SPINS, […]

(Natural News) When Dee Mani, now 44, was diagnosed with breast cancer last March, her doctors suggested chemotherapy. She originally agreed to undergo one year of the treatment for her triple negative breast cancer – the deadliest type – but later had second thoughts. After seeing her sister suffer and die after undergoing chemotherapy for […]