Recently we discussed the risks posed by cannabis use for patients with heart disease. Another related topic is the risk posed of having a stroke. Clearly, we want to avoid strokes. But as with the cardiac risk, the story is not simple and the data are...
If you’re really following the discussion about cannabis, you may have noted that cannabis can potentially affect heart problems. While this can be a serious issue, there are details that we should discuss so that you know whether cannabis poses a risk to...
I was doing my Duolingo yesterday and came upon a story that illustrates the problem with Harm Reduction. Eddy was making dinner and talking to Junior about one of Junior’s books that Eddy was reading. Junior then said he’d tell Eddy the ending...
Please don’t get me started on “wellness”. OK, now you’ve got me going. I admit I got sucked into this trap many years ago when I started my practice, but I’ve come to understand that wellness is pure-baloney...
Would you ask for medical advice from your local Starbucks barista? No? Why? Of course they’re not qualified to give you advice. So, why would you ask the budtender at your local dispensary? Sure, they love to smoke weed, but how is...
