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Illinois adds PMOS, sickle cell disease to medical cannabis list
Illinois medical cannabis rules now include PMOS with chronic pain and sickle cell disease as qualifying conditions. IDPH approved the additions after advisory review, allowing providers to certify eligible patients and bringing the state’s approved-condition list to 58. Illinois has added polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS, with chronic pain and sickle cell disease to the conditions that can qualify patie
Illinois adds PMOS, sickle cell disease to medical cannabis list
Illinois medical cannabis rules now include PMOS with chronic pain and sickle cell disease as qualifying conditions. IDPH approved the additions after advisory review, allowing providers to certify eligible patients and bringing the state’s approved-condition list to 58. Illinois has added polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS, with chronic pain and sickle cell disease to the conditions that can qualify patie
When Your Mind Hurts Your Back: The Stress-Spine Connection
Back pain and neck stiffness have become universal problems in the digital era, cutting across age groups and professions. While screens, bad posture, and sedentary habits are easy targets for blame, experts say the real culprit could be the mind itself. New findings show a strong connection between emotional stress and spinal health when your brain stays tense, your back follows suit. According to the World Health Organization, more than 619 million people currently suffer from low
When Your Mind Hurts Your Back: The Stress-Spine Connection
Back pain and neck stiffness have become universal problems in the digital era, cutting across age groups and professions. While screens, bad posture, and sedentary habits are easy targets for blame, experts say the real culprit could be the mind itself. New findings show a strong connection between emotional stress and spinal health when your brain stays tense, your back follows suit. According to the World Health Organization, more than 619 million people currently suffer from low
Cannabis for Chronic Pain: What the Science Says
As more Australians face chronic pain, a growing number are turning to medicinal cannabis. Since regulatory changes in 2016, over 700,000 product approvals have been issued with nearly half aimed at treating non-cancer-related chronic pain. Despite the increasing popularity, both patients and clinicians are asking: how effective is medicinal cannabis for chronic pain, and what are the risks? Medicinal cannabis includes products derived from the cannabis plant, such as THC (tetrahydr
Cannabis for Chronic Pain: What the Science Says
As more Australians face chronic pain, a growing number are turning to medicinal cannabis. Since regulatory changes in 2016, over 700,000 product approvals have been issued with nearly half aimed at treating non-cancer-related chronic pain. Despite the increasing popularity, both patients and clinicians are asking: how effective is medicinal cannabis for chronic pain, and what are the risks? Medicinal cannabis includes products derived from the cannabis plant, such as THC (tetrahydr









