Posts by David Flores
5 Social Benefits of Marijuana
People have been getting high for ages – even centuries. Smoking a joint is nothing new. So why has marijuana consumption been so popular over the years? What are the health and social benefits of marijuana? Before you go to get your medical marijuana card online in California, it’s important to understand the pros of…
Read MoreIs California Medical Marijuana Big Business?
Over the last couple of decades, the marijuana business has changed dramatically in the great state of California. What started out as shady drug traffickers hopping the border with loads of medical-grade marijuana has morphed. The days of stoned dealers in shady apartments in sketchy areas of the city are seemingly gone. Nowadays, you have…
Read More7 Fascinating Medical Marijuana Facts
There are a plethora of medical marijuana facts out there. Some hype the benefits of the drug. Others spin weed in such a negative light you’d think one puff of a joint was similar to shooting black tar heroin in a back alley. Neither spin is completely correct. Before you get your medical marijuana card…
Read MoreCRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type II)
The main difference between Type II and Type I Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is Type II involves confirmed nerve damage. As a result, Type II CRPS is much more severe and painful. While it is unknown where the condition originates, it is believed to be the result of an injury or surgery. Type II…
Read MoreLou Gehrig’s disease
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease after the famous baseball player who died from the disease in 1941. ALS is a neurological disease that can break down nerve cells in the spinal cord, brain and motor cortex. The disease turns deadly quickly because it prevents the brain’s neurons from getting…
Read MoreHuman Immunodeficiency Virus
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, otherwise known as HIV, is a virus which affects the immune system and can lead to AIDS if not treated. Once a person is diagnosed with HIV, they will have the virus for the rest of their life, since the human body cannot completely get rid of it. While there is no…
Read MoreCancer
Cancer is one of the most widely known diseases in the world because it affects millions of people and has different forms. Since there are hundreds of different types of cancer, chances are you know at least one person who has suffered from it. Depending on where the cancer cells are located in the body,…
Read MoreCRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I)
Type I Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), also commonly referred to as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), is a chronic condition resulting in severe burning pain, excessive sweating, sensitivity to touch, tissue swelling and even noticeable changes in the skin and bones. CRPS is usually caused by damage to the central and peripheral nervous systems. CRPS…
Read MoreCausalgia
Causalgia is a painful and chronic condition that can cause swelling and skin changes as a result of damage to nerves and blood vessels. It is also commonly known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. In addition to swelling and skin changes, the most common symptoms and side effects include burning sensations and profuse sweating. People…
Read MoreTraumatic Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when someone suffers a blow or bump to the head. A concussion is considered a mild brain injury, while other more serious injuries can actually cause bruising, tearing or bleeding of the brain tissue. This type of injury could cause major complications, and even death. Most of the time,…
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