Glaucoma refers to a group of eye diseases that result in damage to the optic nerve, or the nerve that connects the eye to the brain. Over time, glaucoma can lead to progressive, irreversible vision loss. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, glaucoma...
Recently, there has been a ton of news coverage surrounding vaporizers and the upsurge of EVALI, also known as e-cigaretteor vaping product use-associated lung injury. In an effort to curb new cases of the disease from emerging, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts even...
Cannabis is a social justice issue and every candidate for president is talking about it – and missing the boat. Not one is talking about medical cannabis and the needs of patients. Patient care is a social justice issue. All people need and deserve healthcare....
Often patients will get the best benefit from medical cannabis treatment if the medicine is taken by inhalation. Inhalation is rapid onset, and shorter duration, and this works well for many acute or episodic problems. A migraine headache is a great example....
Yesterday I burned my hand cooking. In an incautious moment, while making a caramel sauce, one false move sent a tiny molten blob of sugar flying – landing on the back of my hand at the base of my thumb. Ouch! Like any good cook, I kept stirring to prevent...
According to the Centers for Disease Control, more people in the United States die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer – in fact, of any other cause except heart disease. Of these cases, almost all can be tied back to tobacco smoking....
