Cannabis for Chronic Pain
By Nancy Gahles, DC, CCH, RSHom(NA), OIM June 05, 2017 (published Natural Medicine Journal 6/6/17) New York State finally got on board with offering another alternative to the chronic pain dilemma. Chronic pain is now a qualifying condition for the New York State medical cannabis program. New York’s program1 began in 2016 and has been grossly underutilized largely due to the glaring omission of one of the most prevalent conditions, chronic pain. When the program was first ann
Women in Pain
Women in Pain published in IntergrativePractitioner.com “There seems to be an ‘Oh she’s so neurotic’ attitude towards female chronic pain patients,” is how one woman described her experience with the healthcare system. “I have seen many doctors...for my back pain and migraines and find that many of those doctors treat women as simple or stupid and direct questions or directions to male partners or friends,” wrote another woman. These are responses from an online survey condu
Self Worth Award at Graduation
Self Worth Award at Graduation My office is rife this month with patients exhibiting anticipation anxieties about what college accepted them or rejected them (their hopes are dashed forever!), what classes they failed, how well they performed, and how are they positioned for success in the future? The sea of despair, the self-accusations, the diminution of inherent self-worth hangs in the balance of the student’s final report card. It appears that the cultivation of innate se
New study tracks hospital opioid prescribing for older adults
BY LIZ SEEGERT | JUNE 1, 2017 Liz Seegert (@lseegert), is AHCJ’s topic editor on aging. Her work has appeared in Kaiser Health News, The Atlantic.com, New America Media, AARP.com and other outlets. She is a senior fellow at the Center for Health, Media & Policy at Hunter College in New York City, and co-produces HealthStyles for WBAI-FM/Pacifica Radio. View all posts by Liz Seegert → PHOTO: FRANKIELEON VIA FLICKR Too many physicians are prescribing opioid medications for hosp
