Category: Wellness
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Woman Given Six Weeks to Live Claims Cannabis Oil Cured Her
A woman claims cannabis oil has 'cured' her terminal cancer. Joy Smith, 52, from Coventry, England, was given just six weeks to live after being diagnosed with inoperable stomach and bowel cancer in August 2016, according to the Daily Mail. Desperate for a solution, Ms Smith reluctantly took cannabis-based tablets, alongside chemotherapy, after reading about a…
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Cannabis and Schizophrenia: Do THC and CBD Affect It Differently?
In the push for cannabis legalization, the link between cannabis and schizophrenia sometimes enters the discussion. Many fear that cannabis increases risk for developing schizophrenia, while others declare its value in helping relieve symptoms of the condition, according to Leafly. But what does the research say about the role of cannabis in developing—and potentially treating—schizophrenia? …
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Study: Cannabis Effective at Treating Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
Cannabis therapy mitigates symptoms of the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia and is associated with a reduction in the use of other prescription drugs, according to clinical data published online ahead of print in the Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. An estimated 3 to 6 million Americans are afflicted by fibromyalgia, which is often poorly controlled by standard pain medications, according to…