Anesthetic awareness has stopped being considered a myth for a long time now. Doctors and scientists alike are aware that waking up during surgery is a phenomenon that can take place in particular cases. However, recent studies have drawn attention on a side-effect that can occur in patients who experience anesthetic awareness. The study has been conducted on a number of 3 million patients who … [Read more...]
Higher Obesity Risk for Women Suffering from PTSD
A recent study suggests that women suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder have a significantly higher risk of obesity and food addiction. The paper was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and shows that women suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms were twice as likely to develop a food addiction as opposed to women who had never experienced … [Read more...]
Free Marijuana Giveaway for Hundreds of Veterans
During a special giveaway in Denver aimed at showing the public that marijuana did indeed help ease pains, hundreds of military veterans were given free pot. The event on Saturday hoped to provide veterans with an alternative to the prescription drugs they use to ease anxiety, PTSD, pain as well as other issues. Grow4Vets, the group that organized the giveaway claims to have given away more than … [Read more...]