Medical marijuana has been legal in Maine since 1999. In 2009 and 2011 laws were expanded and clarified giving Mainers the right to assign caregivers, buy medicine from dispensaries, or cultivate their own crop. Although the medical marijuana culture is changing, many Maine doctors are still fearful of the law, ignorant of the benefits, and ...
It is well-known that exercise helps type 2 diabetes. However, a new study shows that a specific exercise regimen might be better than others for controlling the disease. Seven percent or 20.8 million adults and children in the United States suffer with diabetes. People with diabetes are at higher risk for developing other diseases, some ...
One of the leading causes of blindness for adults in the United States, diabetic retinopathy is a common disease among diabetics. According to the National Eye Institute, it changes the retina’s blood vessels, causing them to swell and leak fluid. The disease progresses and may affect both of the eyes, causing vision loss. There may ...
Our eyes are like cameras. Light enters the eye through the pupil and reaches the lens. The lens focuses the light onto the retina, which can be likened to a camera film. The retina is a light-sensitive nerve layer or membrane at the back of the eye. It receives images and transmits them to the ...
At a recent eye examination, I told my doctors I was seeing spots or something floating in my eye into my field of vision. These eye floaters are tiny spots, flecks or cobwebs that drift around into your field of vision. People also describe them as straight and curved lines, strings or blobs in the ...