Case study details a 27-year-old woman with schizoaffective disorder and fibromyalgia who used high-potency cannabis to alleviate pain but experienced adverse psychiatric effects. A month-long diet lowering free glutamate improved her pain, mental health, and allowed her to quit cannabis, highlighting the risks of cannabis self-medication for pain management.
Study finds that the LS7 and LE8 scores predict all-cause and cardiovascular mortality with similar efficacy in the overall U.S. population. However, the PCE score is better at predicting mortality in individuals aged 40 to 79.
Research suggests that maintaining healthy sleep patterns in midlife and older adults may decrease the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease.
Nocturnal polyuria (NP) is the primary cause of nocturia among elderly individuals1. It is characterized by excessive urine production during the night.