MEDICAL MARIJUANA INDUSTRY GROWING IN IL

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two years ago, medical marijuana became legal in Illinois. No patients have received treatments yet, but people are investing millions of dollars in the industry. North of Rochelle, a big building looms over the fields of corn. Soon, marijuana will be grown inside. One of 18 state-licensed...

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Mindfulness meditation may help smokers quit - even those with no willpower

The review of addiction research, published in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences, says a smoker's intention to quit smoking is not always needed to reduce cigarette cravings. A will to stop, however, is often seen as a requirement for enrolling into smoking cessation...

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How do we dream? What are nightmares?

Dreams are stories and images that our minds create while we sleep. They can be entertaining, fun, romantic, disturbing, frightening and sometimes bizarre. This article specifically focuses on how we dream, what nightmares are, lucid dreams and why some dreams are difficult to remember where others...

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What happens to the body when you drink Coca-Cola?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around half of the US population drink sugary beverages on any given day, with consumption of these drinks highest among teenagers and young adults. There are approximately 10 teaspoons of added sugar in a single can of cola. The...

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Potential target for future Huntington's disease treatment discovered

The findings of the study, conducted by scientists from Cardiff University in the UK, are published in the journal Cell. "Our findings may not be able to help those already affected byHuntington's disease, but this could prove to be a turning point in how we treat the disease in future generations,"...

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Medical marijuana in Minnesota, how it affects Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa —Iowa has one of the most restrictive laws in the country concerning medical marijuana. Without any manufacturing or distribution of medical cannabis in the state, very few, if any, patients have taken advantage of the law. That is not the case in neighboring Minnesota. (adsbygoogle...

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Special Report: Indian doctor’s legal troubles bedevil World Medical Association

LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - The former president of the Medical Council of India, which regulates the country’s medical colleges, stood before a judge last week in a dingy courthouse in this northern city. For several years, Dr. Ketan Desai has been facing allegations that he conspired in 2009 to...

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