Study: Marijuana use as a cancer treatment is growing, with up to one quarter of patients using it, and more wanting to

(Natural News) Over half of all U.S. states have now passed legislation allowing for the medicinal use of marijuana. The New York Times recently reported that over 200 million Americans live in states where the medicinal use of marijuana is now legal. This has opened up many new areas of treatment, and patients suffering the… … Read more

Why you should consider drinking tea: It boosts metabolism and, experts now believe, acts as a prebiotic for good gut health

(Natural News) A new study claims that drinking tea without milk can speed up your metabolism and promote good gut health, as reported by The Daily Mail. The researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles studied the relationship of metabolism and tea by conducting an experiment in mice. They divided the mice into four groups… … Read more

IU to spend $50 million to fight Indiana’s opioid crisis – Fox 59

Fox 59 IU to spend $50 million to fight Indiana’s opioid crisisFox 59INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Indiana University officials announced a 5-year, $50 million initiative to study and curb the Hoosier State’s opioid crisis. IU President Michael McRobbie said it’s the largest and most comprehensive state-based response to the …Indiana University joins forces to fight opioid … Read more

Study Debunks Notion That Epidurals Prolong Labor – HealthDay

HealthDay Study Debunks Notion That Epidurals Prolong LaborHealthDayTUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Epidurals are a popular form of pain control for women during labor, but they’ve long been blamed for hindering progress in the delivery room. However, new research challenges this widely held belief, …Epidural does not slow down childbirth, US research findsTelegraph.co.ukStudy finds … Read more

18 Die From Hepatitis A, Emergency Declaration Extended in San Diego County – NBC 7 San Diego

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 18 Die From Hepatitis A, Emergency Declaration Extended in San Diego CountyNBC 7 San DiegoThe San Diego County Health and Human Services extended the local health emergency declaration and updated the number of people infected with the Hepatitis A virus Tuesday. Eighteen people have died, and 490 cases have been confirmed as of … Read more

Mass. To Ensure Social Workers Set To Fight Opioids – WBUR

WBUR Mass. To Ensure Social Workers Set To Fight OpioidsWBURGov. Charlie Baker has unveiled what he’s calling a “first-in-the-nation set of educational core principles” for social workers on the front lines of the battle against opioid abuse, which has claimed thousands of lives in Massachusetts. The Republican …All Massachusetts social work students will learn about … Read more