Marijuana growers held their first farmers market in Seattle today. About 600 people showed up to browse tables laden with jars of exotic cannabis strains with names like orange crush, lemon ice and purple haze and of course there were the cupcakes, brownies and other edible treats that looked as innocent as something your [...]

Anyone who has used marijuana has no doubt experienced the “marijuana munchies” and the fact that it can make food taste better. Now it appears this fact has not gone unnoticed by medical researchers and they are using THC to induce hunger in an effort to help cancer patients on chemotherapy. This is the first [...]

Although some pot smokers report that marijuana use increases their sex drive, medical research is showing that men who smoke marijuana may be increasing the risk of male sexual dysfunction. While recent research is not conclusive, studies have found the penis contains receptors for THC the active ingredient in cannabis. Male users, particularly younger men, [...]

Weight loss surgery has been a way for many people in the world to finally get on with their lives. Those that have spent years attempting diets and other such processes without success find that weight loss surgery can often be their last hope to do away with the bevy of health problems that have [...]

New York made a lot of headlines several years ago when they decided to ban indoor smoking in all public establishments. This ban included bars, restaurants and hotels as well as a host of other businesses. However, this was not a popular bill when it was first introduced and that meant that many were simply [...]

In 1975 Jack Nicholson played in one of his most famous roles to date. He starred as a trouble making mental patient in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. It was the break out leading role for the actor and more times than not he has been type cast as a man with some problems [...]

It might be judgment day for President Obama and his famed healthcare reform act. A federal just is set to rule on the different portions of the bill that have been accused of violating the constitutional rights of the Americans that it is supposed to help. However, the judge has the final word in the [...]

Doctors and cancer researchers have found that the earlier hormone replacement therapy is started the better the chance of developing breast cancer in most women. This new information comes after a three-year study was conducted on the safety of the hormone replacement treatments that have become common place in the US and other parts of [...]