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12/07/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Use of lavender before an operation has been found to reduce anxiety in surgery patients, improving outcomes according to new study

Based on a recent study, one way to address preoperative anxiety among patients in hospitals and other healthcare centers is through lavender aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is “the therapeutic use of essential oils extracted from aromatic plants,” and it is a “simple, low-risk and cost-effective method” that can help manage preoperative anxiety. This treatment is “fast-acting, noninvasive, […]

11/08/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Cash crop: The real reason cannabis approval is so slow is because Big Pharma wants to patent it

The fact that Big Pharma has been a driving force behind marijuana prohibition is hard to ignore — especially when it comes to the number of opioid manufacturers that have spent thousands of dollars fighting against medical marijuana. The plague of opioid addiction has struck the United States hard, leaving countless numbers of overdoses, deaths […]

09/25/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Virtual pain relief: Researchers believe video games can reprogram your brain, or at least distract you

A recent study suggested that virtual reality games might help relieve pain by distracting players or by triggering changes in the brain, as reported by the Daily Mail. The study, published in Pain Medicine, found that although distraction may indeed play a role in pain relief, it is also possible that virtual reality games could […]

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