Angioedema is the rapid swelling of the area beneath the skin, often presenting rapidly as a red and bumpy area referred to as “hives”. It has numerous causes and in some cases can be life threatening due to airway obstruction when swelling is excessive. This is the case presentation of a single 27 year old […]
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Marijuana Use In HIV & Hepatitis C Infected Women
In this study, 575 HIV & hepatitis C co-infected women were followed for an average of 11 years. 56% reported no THC (marijuana) use, 25% reported less than weekly use, 12% reported weekly use, and 7% reported daily use at the beginning of the study. The analysis was looking for association of THC (marijuana) use […]
Marijuana Use Associated With Less Diabetes
Data from this study was gathered from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey from 1988-1994. The total sample was 10,896 adults. Marijuana (cannabis) use was based on self-reporting. There were 4 groups determined by marijuana use. 61% were non-users, 30% were past users, 5% were light users (1-4 times/month), and 3% were heavy users […]
Medical Marijuana May Benefit This HIV Population
The HIV infected population is reported to have a disproportionately high utilization of cannabis (marijuana) in the US. This study focused on the impact of cannabis use on peripheral immune cell frequency, activation and function in 198 HIV-infected antiretroviral-treated individuals. Individuals were categorized into heavy, medium, occasional or non-cannabis users based on testing for metabolites […]
Marijuana Extract For Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease leading to the destruction of myelin and nerve degeneration resulting in severe physical debilitation. Myelin surrounds the nerve similar to plastic surrounding an electrical wire. The disease can be treated with immunosuppressive drugs that alleviate the symptoms and slow disease aggravation. One of those drugs currently in clinical use […]
Marijuana: A Brief History
With the recent historical prohibition regarding the marijuana plant, most readers will be minimally aware of the long history of cannabis. For example, are you aware that the use of cannabis for both medicinal and recreational purposes dates back to at least 5000 years ago as described in Chinese medicine? It is also described in […]
Is Marijuana medicine?
For many, the first question may be: “Is marijuana really medicinal?” Once the propaganda has been pushed aside and facts are visible, it’s easy to find the answer is undoubtedly YES. First of all, consider that the United States government owns a patent on the marijuana plant due to it’s fantastic health properties. It’s # […]