Strong scientific evidence promoting cannabis as a safe therapy for those in pain or suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder is still lacking Two recent reports, published by the United States Department for Veteran Affairs in the Annals of Internal Medicine Journal, have reviewed the integration of medical cannabis as a useful tool for the management […]
A brief history about how did aspirin become the world’s most popular and most prescribed drug In the past, long before aspirin was discovered, people were using natural plant extracts to fight fever and pain. Plants containing salicin were well known to the early Egyptians, Greeks, Chinese and native North Americans, as painkilling potions were […]
Listening to music may fasten recovery process for patients who undergone certain surgery procedures Music potential and positive influence have been mentioned before in medical care related researches. Music helped patients around the world improve their hospital experiences for years. The latest study on the matter found that listening to music throughout all the steps […]
How to better manage chronic headaches and minimize pain intensity Headaches can be quite debilitating. Apart from the severe pain, people who suffer from migraines also experience nausea, vomiting, sweating, dizziness and photo-phobia. For severe cases, migraines can occur on a daily basis. Three times more women than men are affected from migraines. Studies found […]
Research says that under proper conditions, placebo treatment could work, even if subjects know that their treatment has no medical value Placebo effect studies show the strong powers of the human brain. And the placebo effect might still work even if research participants know the treatment they are receiving has no medical value, shows the […]