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05/20/2018
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By Isabelle Z.
Researchers find that hemp can be used to treat ovarian cancer
Many people are aware that marijuana can help people who have cancer, but another member of the cannabis family has now shown tremendous potential for treating the disease as well. Like marijuana, hemp contains therapeutic components like cannabinol, cannabidiol, and tetrahydrocannabinol. It does not cause addiction, nor does it have psychoactive properties, yet its therapeutic […]
03/05/2018
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Medical experts do NOT recommend routine screening for ovarian cancer; false positives will lead to unnecessary life-altering surgery for many women
Despite the notoriously hard-to-diagnose ovarian cancer causing the death of around 14,000 women each year (as it is often identified too late), the United States Preventive Service Task Force has discovered that routine checkups can lead to too many false positives. In an editorial for the Journal of the American Association, University of Texas gynecologist Dr. […]
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