Medical Insurance

Evidence – Marijuana Effective for Pain Control & Can Limit Opiate Abuse

What if I tell you that there is no good evidence that marijuana does any good for treating glaucoma, anxiety, or Parkinson's disease. Despite this, it is often prescribed to treat these aliments in states that have legalized marijuana. According to a large meta analysis of 79 studies published in Journal of the American Medical [...]

By Malecare|2020-02-04T12:41:22-05:00July 15th, 2016|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Medical Insurance, Medicare, Medicare/Medicaid, Palliative & Pain, Uncategorized|1 Comment

Understanding and Trying to Rectify the Abusive Costs of Our Drugs

I have been relatively quiet about the skyrocketing cost of drugs, but it has now become impossible to remain out of the fray. A Pharmaceutical company recently acquired a drug called Daraprim, the drug treats potentially fatal parasitic infections. After its acquisition the company raised the price of Daraprim by almost 5,0000%. When confronted with [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:46:55-04:00September 28th, 2015|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Advocacy, Drugs & Treatments, Financial,