Veterans and CBD: “It changed my life and closed a very dark chapter”

By |2021-08-25T11:35:44+01:0025 August 2021|

A veteran and CBD business owner discusses mental and physical health for the military and how CBD could play a part in recovery. As troops return from Afghanistan this month, there has been a renewed call for extra support from the Government as many veterans report [...]

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Medical cannabis and its role in female pelvic pain

By |2021-08-25T11:35:34+01:0025 August 2021|

Sponsored Female pelvic pain affects thousands of women but still gets misdiagnosed and is very often overlooked, say experts at Integro Medical Clinics. Dr Sally Ghazaleh, an NHS pain consultant and women’s health expert at Integro Clinics, sees countless women, who have been misdiagnosed, not taken [...]

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Is cannabis use disorder a risk factor for Covid-19?

By |2021-08-25T11:35:29+01:0025 August 2021|

New research indicates that problematic cannabis use may be linked to poorer Covid-19 outcomes. Findings from Washington University in the US, suggest that cannabis use disorder (CUD) should be considered among the risk factors for poorer outcomes in patients with Covid-19. Diabetes, obesity and a history [...]

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Big Pharma veteran joins British cannabis firm

By |2021-08-25T11:35:16+01:0025 August 2021|

British cannabis firm Avida Global has taken another significant step forward as it moves towards becoming a world-leading medical cannabis producer. The producer of high-quality medicinal cannabis oils has announced the appointment of Peter Donovan as global commercial director. Avida Global, global commercial director, Peter Donovan [...]

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MS patients denied access to “life-changing” cannabis drug

By |2021-08-25T11:34:54+01:0025 August 2021|

Thousands of MS patients are being denied access to cannabis-based spray, Sativex, despite it receiving NICE approval two years ago. Thousands of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) in England are being denied access to the ‘life-changing’ cannabis-based spray, new data shows. Sativex, a THC:CBD spray [...]

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Study shows CBD may help with binge eating disorder

By |2021-08-25T11:34:32+01:0025 August 2021|

A small animal study from the University of Helsinki reported that CBD may help with different eating disorders. The study focused on binge eating disorder (BED), one of the most common eating disorders. Although, it has fewer treatment options than anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. People [...]

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