Every year on February 4, we celebrate World Cancer Day. An annual event created by the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness about the world's leading cause of death, cancer. The latest report published in 2018 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer [...]
Cannabis, which is one of the oldest vegetable sources of food and textile fibres, has been an integral part of the culture of many ancient civilizations[1]. Also used for its therapeutic properties for thousands of years, this plant has attracted the attention of the scientific community, which has multiplied its research in recent decades [...]
People's health can be maintained and promoted through many things. Sport is an important part of this. Indeed, physical exercise plays a major role in maintaining health, especially in relation to the muscles. It is well known that muscle recovery after sport plays an important role in the process of muscle building. Cannabidiol (CBD) [...]
Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a skin disorder characterized by skin fragility, also known as “onion skin”. However, the disease can manifest to many different organ systems. Therefore, children with EB may have life-long multidisciplinary management, relying on dermatologist, cardiologist, haematologist/oncologist, nephrologist, dentists, ophthalmologist, nutritional specialist, paediatric speech and language therapist, neurologist, pain specialists, psychologist, social [...]
Nowadays, the use of medical cannabis keeps growing and, with the aging of the population, medical cannabis is increasingly used by older subjects. This article has the aim to assess the characteristics of elderly people using medical marijuana and to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this treatment. Because of the worldwide aging phenomenon, existing [...]
Nowadays, smoking has become a common act, a social gesture, a daily habit. Today, there are 1.1 billion smokers around the world, making up almost 1/7 of the worlds population. However, damages caused by tobacco consumption are well known and broadcasted, for example, increased risk of cancer, stroke, fertility issues, etc… This is why numerous [...]
Why is it that people who consume marijuana regularly, "stoners", are always portrayed as skinny even though smoking marijuana is known to increase ones appetite, normally known as "the munchies"?[1] It is a stereotype however there are some truths behind it. On average, people who consume marijuana regularly have a lower BMI and a smaller [...]
Men and women have different hormones. Therefore it is not surprising that the bodies of men and women do no react in the same way to cannabinoids. In other words, THC reacts differently to estrogen and testosterone. When a woman ovulates there is an increase in the effect of THC. Infact, one study found [...]
Medical cannabis is currently gaining importance in more and more countries. It feels as though there is not a single month that goes by in which no new country decides to legalize medical cannabis. However, the problem is that many patients are not getting medical cannabis prescribed, despite its legalization. Often doctors are not well [...]
Brain traumas can occur for a variety of reasons and cause any neurological problems from a mild concussion to a coma. Depending which part of the brain the trauma affects, the impact on the victim’s life will differ. In some brain trauma cases, cannabinoids have successfully been used to treat the after effects. Brain traumas [...]
