People facing a cancer diagnosis, particularly a late-stage cancer diagnosis, may feel that their locus of control over life has been removed. They are now “patients,” relying on their oncologist, surgeon, radiation therapist and nursing staff. But, co… Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This is the second story in a four-part, weekly series on meditation, including its benefits for pain management, mental health and overall well-being. The first article in the series was Do You Meditate? Here’s Why You Might Want To.) … Continue reading
(Editor’s note: This story launches a four-part, weekly series on meditation, including its benefits for pain management, mental health and overall well-being.) How can the simple act of sitting quietly and trying to keep your mind focused on the prese… Continue reading
(Editor’s Note: This video and transcript were previously published by PBS NewsHour.) As medical marijuana (also called cannabis) has become legal in much of the U.S., more older adults are starting to use it to manage pain and opioid addiction. In Ari… Continue reading
Chances are that you, as a patient or consumer, have become a marketing target for cannabis-product sellers. The cannabidiol — a derivative of cannabis also known as CBD — product market is exploding. And that’s exactly why the Food and Drug Administra… Continue reading
We continue to hear so much about the medicinal benefits of cannabis — marijuana and hemp — for alleviating a variety of health problems, including chronic pain, anxiety, insomnia and seizures. Next Avenue has published many stories about medicinal can… Continue reading
With cannabis, a spoonful of sugar actually does help the medicine go down. Whether to treat chronic pain, get a good night’s sleep or relieve the side effects of cancer treatments, older adults are increasingly embracing cannabis-infused candies as a … Continue reading
For many of us who came of age in the 1960s and 1970s, smoking pot (also called marijuana or cannabis) was an integral part of the social scene. But whether we never touched the stuff, gave it up decades ago or still maintain a relationship with the pl… Continue reading
Did you know that arthritis is the main cause of knee pain and disability? Depending on the type and severity of the condition, treatment options include “conservative” medical, lifestyle and non-surgical interventions (oral medications, injections, ph… Continue reading
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiologists estimate that 46 percent of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. And, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of those, only half… Continue reading