Diabetes…An American Epidemic
The number of diagnosed cases of diabetes being classified as type 2 has been rising over the past years in America. The average age of people with type 2 diabe...
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Developing Diabetes Now May Lead to Alzheimer's Disease Later in Life.
This week in class we read an article detailing how the symptoms of type 2 diabetes can lead to Alzheimer’s Disease later on in life. The main issue invo...
"I seem to have lost myself" – Alzheimer's Disease
In the year of 2006, there are nearly 27 million people who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) globally. The latest Alzheimer’s statistics estimated that 5.3 ...
THC and Cannabinoids Involved in Mental Disorder Therapies
Of the most notable mental disorders, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and eating disorders have been examined with relation to endocannabinoid therapies. Th...
How Might Medicinal Marijuana Affect Soldiers With PTSD?
Psychiatric disorders are under-reported illnesses that affect the quality of life for the suffering patient. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a subse...
Marijuana as a treatment for eating disorders?
There is a great deal of stigmatism about weight in the United States. While there is some media about self-acceptance and building confidence we constantly enc...
A Glimmer of Hope for those with Mental Illness
We have all heard it on the news both sides of the story concerning legalizing marijuana for recreational or just pure medical use, and up until recently I had ...
Cannabidiol…a possible replacement for medical marijuana?
The topic of legalizing medicinal marijuana is a growing conversation in our society today as it is already legal in 17 states across our nation. The article “...
Marijuana: Oh the Possibilities
So let’s not beat around the bush here: a significant number of people – not only in America but around the world – have tried or habitually done marijuana some...
Smoking Marijuana Causes…Schizophrenia?
When you hear marijuana what do you think of? For me, I don’t think much of it other than a waste of money to cause you to feel a little loopy and give you the ...