Articles in Health category
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Treating Seizures in Dogs and Other Pets With CBD
Leafly Staff - Published on November 13, 2014Read moreHuman beings may not be the only ones who benefit from cannabinoid therapy: pets are starting to receive high CBD treatment, too.
Beating Breast Cancer: The Freedom to Choose Your Weapon
Bailey Rahn - Published on October 16, 2014Read moreIn the spirit of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Sandra shares her battle to overcome cancer and the systematic obstacles that came with it.
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.
Cannabis and ADD/ADHD
Bailey Rahn - Published on July 21, 2014Read moreWith so many medical marijuana patients swearing by cannabis’ ability to promote focus in lieu of prescription stimulants, doctors sought to take a closer look at cannabis and ADD/ADHD.
Cannabis and Spinal Cord Injuries
Bailey Rahn - Published on May 14, 2014Read moreSpinal cord injuries can have permanent, devastating effects on one’s life and well-being. Medical marijuana offers patients treatment for these relentless, unpleasant symptoms
Cannabis and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Bailey Rahn - Published on April 30, 2014Read moreWhile most studies point out the prevalence of marijuana abuse among PTSD patients, emerging research is looking at the question in reverse: could cannabis be effectively treating PTSD?
A Drop at a Time: How Cannabis Oil Is Changing Lives of Cancer Patients in the UK
Anna Wilcox - Published on April 17, 2014Read moreA British filmmaker follows the lives of six terminal cancer patients who are taking illegal cannabis oil in their last attempt to get well.
How Effective Is CBD on Its Own?
Anna Wilcox - Published on April 3, 2014Read moreA recent Cannabis Network Radio podcast raised some interesting questions about the way we think of CBD and proposed exploring cannabis from a “whole plant” medicine perspective.
Cannabis and Schizophrenia: The Current Debates
Anna Wilcox - Published on December 27, 2013Read moreResearchers are losing their heads over the cannabis and schizophrenia debate. Since anti-marijuana campaigns began in the 1930s, cannabis use has been associated with psychotic behavior.
A Dietitian’s Perspective on Cannabis
Jessica Aragona - Published on December 26, 2013Read moreAs a dietitian, when I look at the cannabis plant, I first see its nutritional value as a vegetable, loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.